MDG: Western Asia vs Syria: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
MDG: Western Asia
9.5%
in 2023
Syria
1.8%
in 2024
MDG: Western Asia rank
106th
Syria rank
103rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- MDG: Western Asia
- Syria
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 9.5% against 1.8% in Syria, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 5.2 times Syria's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, MDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 106th and Syria ranks 103rd of 214 groups.
MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Western Asia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 6.8% | 5.7% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 6.1% | 4.6% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 5.3% | 4.1% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 1.0% | 6.1% | MDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, MDG: Western Asia or Syria?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 9.5% against 1.8% in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between MDG: Western Asia and Syria?
- 7.7%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Syria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Western Asia and Syria rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 106th and Syria ranks 103rd of 214 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release