Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 40.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Syrian Arab Republic is 40.0%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 44.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1960.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 26th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.6% | — |
| 1965 | 8.7% | +32.1% |
| 1970 | 10.2% | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 14.2% | +38.8% |
| 1980 | 18.4% | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 23.1% | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 27.3% | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 35.3% | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 43.0% | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -10.0% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 40.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 2.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 40.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.6%, 2.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.2% | 10.2% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 18.4% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 27.3% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 43.0% | 44.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 23 Papua New Guinea 40.6% compare
- 24 Maldives 40.6% compare
- 25 Mauritius 40.5% compare
- 27 Zimbabwe 39.7% compare
- 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 38.9% compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 38.4% compare
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 barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Syrian Arab Republic was 40.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1960.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)