Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Syria
Syria: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) was 0.045 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Syria stood at 0.045 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Syria peaked at 0.1018 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0371 units per person, in 2013.
Syria ranks 111th 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, male (number), per capita (capita) in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0893 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0922 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0963 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0969 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0975 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0984 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0974 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0963 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0957 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0954 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0959 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0966 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0967 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0981 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0989 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0999 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1018 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1009 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1014 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1003 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1011 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1015 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0995 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0985 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0967 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.095 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.093 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0903 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0897 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0884 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0878 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0877 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.063 units per person | -28.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0627 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0625 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0606 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0577 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0567 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0565 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0563 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.057 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0583 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0371 units per person | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0574 units per person | +54.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0518 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0496 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0472 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.045 units per person | -4.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.045 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0817 units per person, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.045 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.051 units per person, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (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 | +54.9% | 0.0371 units per person | 0.0574 units per person |
| 2013 | -36.4% | 0.0583 units per person | 0.0371 units per person |
| 2003 | -28.1% | 0.0877 units per person | 0.063 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0955 units per person | 0.0893 units per person | 0.0984 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0986 units per person | 0.0954 units per person | 0.1018 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0966 units per person | 0.0897 units per person | 0.1015 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0684 units per person | 0.0565 units per person | 0.0884 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0522 units per person | 0.0371 units per person | 0.0583 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0502 units per person | 0.045 units per person | 0.0574 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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, male (number), per capita in Syria?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Syria was 0.045 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1018 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0371 units per person in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Syria ranks 111th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.