Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 72.2% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Syrian Arab Republic is 72.2%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.0% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 99.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2013.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 170th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 72.9% | — |
| 1973 | 81.9% | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 83.6% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 83.7% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 84.5% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 85.4% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 85.8% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 86.5% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 88.3% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 89.8% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 91.5% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 94.8% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 95.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 95.8% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 95.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 96.6% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 97.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.7% | 72.9% | 85.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 89.8% | 85.8% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.1% | 94.7% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 96.9% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 72.2% | 98.9% | 2 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,596 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,421 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Syrian Arab Republic was 72.2% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2013.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 170th out of 183 countries with data for 2013.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.