Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Syria
Syria: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) was 0.043 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Syria is 0.043 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Syria peaked at 0.0882 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0343 units per person, in 2013.
Syria ranks 110th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0509 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0551 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0599 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.062 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0629 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0646 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0653 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0657 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0668 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.07 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0721 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.075 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0766 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0797 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0822 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0846 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0877 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0873 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0879 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0871 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0878 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0882 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.087 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0862 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0847 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.083 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0815 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0801 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.079 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0784 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0785 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0785 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0571 units per person | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0569 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0572 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0555 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0529 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0522 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.052 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0518 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0526 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0538 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0343 units per person | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0544 units per person | +58.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0493 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0471 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0449 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.043 units per person | -4.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.043 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0753 units per person, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.043 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0486 units per person, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +58.4% | 0.0343 units per person | 0.0544 units per person |
| 2013 | -36.2% | 0.0538 units per person | 0.0343 units per person |
| 2003 | -27.3% | 0.0785 units per person | 0.0571 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0615 units per person | 0.0509 units per person | 0.0668 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0803 units per person | 0.07 units per person | 0.0879 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0845 units per person | 0.079 units per person | 0.0882 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0619 units per person | 0.052 units per person | 0.0785 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0481 units per person | 0.0343 units per person | 0.0538 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0477 units per person | 0.043 units per person | 0.0544 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 107 Costa Rica 0.044 units per person compare
- 108 Georgia 0.0434 units per person compare
- 109 Uzbekistan 0.0433 units per person compare
- 111 Vietnam 0.042 units per person compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 0.0418 units per person compare
- 113 Malaysia 0.0416 units per person compare
More education data for Syria
- 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 enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Syria?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Syria was 0.043 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0882 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0343 units per person in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Syria ranks 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.