Enrolment in primary education, female in Syria
Syria: Enrolment in primary education, female was 1.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.06 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
67th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.37 million
in 2002
All-time low
335,940
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Syria is 1.06 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Syria peaked at 1.37 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 335,940, in 1971.
Syria ranks 67th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 335,940 | — |
| 1972 | 376,092 | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 423,014 | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 452,742 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 475,092 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 504,939 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 528,109 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 550,445 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 578,416 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 626,912 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 667,780 | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 718,168 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 759,161 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 817,698 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 872,975 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 930,821 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 999,360 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.07 million | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.10 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.14 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.27 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.30 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.34 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.09 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 744,109 | -39.3% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million | +53.8% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 469,421 | 335,940 | 578,416 | 9 |
| 1980s | 849,192 | 626,912 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million | 1.10 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 1.02 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 744,109 | 1.23 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million | 1.06 million | 1.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,728 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 335,992 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.44 % change on previous year (2016)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Syria?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Syria was 1.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 335,940 in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Syria ranks 67th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release