Education spending in Syria
Syria: Education spending was 5.13 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
5.13
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
61st
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.48
in 2003
All-time low
3.58
in 1972
Years of data
25
1972–2009
Education spending in Syria, 1972–2009
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2009, education spending in Syria stood at 5.13.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Syria peaked at 6.48 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.58, in 1972.
Syria ranks 61st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Education spending in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.58 | — |
| 1973 | 3.69 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 3.93 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 5.83 | +48.2% |
| 1977 | 5.71 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 5.51 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 4.97 | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 4.58 | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 5.38 | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 5.9 | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 6.13 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 6.07 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.62 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 4.56 | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 3.62 | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 4.03 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 3.7 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 4.55 | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 5.27 | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 6.48 | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 5.37 | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 5.28 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.86 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 4.6 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 5.13 | +11.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 5.13 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.81, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 5.13 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.38, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.75 | 3.58 | 5.83 | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.1 | 3.62 | 6.13 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.19 | 4.55 | 6.48 | 8 |
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 education spending in Syria?
- Education spending in Syria was 5.13 in 2009, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 in 2003.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 in 1972.
- How does Syria rank for education spending?
- Syria ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2009.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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