SDG: Northern Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

SDG: Northern Africa
0.5843 GPIA
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
0.706 GPIA
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa rank
119th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
116th

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 0.706 GPIA against 0.5843 GPIA in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 0.1217 GPIA.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Northern Africa's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 119th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 116th of 214 groups.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6749 GPIA 0.7516 GPIA 0.0767 GPIA Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 0.4906 GPIA 0.7332 GPIA 0.2427 GPIA Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 0.5272 GPIA 0.7169 GPIA 0.1897 GPIA Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, SDG: Northern Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 0.706 GPIA against 0.5843 GPIA in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between SDG: Northern Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.1217 GPIA, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 119th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 116th of 214 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release