Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education was 16.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Syrian Arab Republic is 16.2%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 69.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2005.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 47th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.4% | — |
| 1965 | 65.3% | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 58.4% | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 50.0% | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 41.4% | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 31.7% | -23.4% |
| 1990 | 24.4% | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.4% | 65.3% | 69.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 54.2% | 50.0% | 58.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 36.6% | 31.7% | 41.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 18.3% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 15.3% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
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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 barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Syrian Arab Republic was 16.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2005.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 47th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 population age 15+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with no education