Eritrea vs Syria: School enrollment, primary, female

Eritrea
82.4%
in 2022
Syria
81.5%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
187th
Syria rank
189th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Eritrea
  • Syria
406080100120197119972024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 82.4% against 81.5% in Syria, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Syria ahead.

Eritrea ranks 187th and Syria ranks 189th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 38.4% 101.6% 63.2% Syria
1990s 64.1% 100.7% 36.6% Syria
2000s 85.2% 108.9% 23.6% Syria
2010s 76.6% 105.2% 28.6% Syria
2020s 82.4% 72.1% 10.3% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Eritrea or Syria?
Eritrea, at 82.4% against 81.5% in Syria as of 2022.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Eritrea and Syria?
0.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Syria?
25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Syria rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Eritrea ranks 187th and Syria ranks 189th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.