Cross country literacy rates in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Cross country literacy rates was 94.42 in 2021. β² 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
1950β2021
Cross country literacy rates in Syrian Arab Republic, 1950β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 94.42 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.5, in 1950.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 58th out of 128 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 81.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 144,621 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Cross country literacy rates in Syrian Arab Republic was 94.42 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 94.42 in 2021.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5 in 1950.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 58th out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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