Cross country literacy rates in Syria
Syria: Cross country literacy rates was 94.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
94.42
World rank
58th
of 128 countries
All-time high
94.42
in 2021
All-time low
27.5
in 1950
Years of data
5
1950–2021
Cross country literacy rates in Syria, 1950–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 94.42 for cross country literacy rates in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Syria peaked at 94.42 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.5, in 1950.
That places Syria 58th out of 128 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cross country literacy rates in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.5 | — |
| 1981 | 55.65 | +102.4% |
| 2002 | 82.89 | +48.9% |
| 2004 | 80.84 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 94.42 | +16.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 94.42 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.06, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Syria's 94.42 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.31, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.5 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 55.65 | 55.65 | 55.65 | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.87 | 80.84 | 82.89 | 2 |
| 2020s | 94.42 | 94.42 | 94.42 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.55 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 78.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Syria?
- Cross country literacy rates in Syria was 94.42 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.42 in 2021.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5 in 1950.
- How does Syria rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Syria ranks 58th out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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