Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Syria
Syria: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 78.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Syria, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Syria stood at 78.6%.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Syria peaked at 92.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
Syria ranks 163rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1890s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1900s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 1910s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 1920s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 1930s | 13.5% | 11.7% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 1940s | 22.8% | 20.0% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 1950s | 32.8% | 32.1% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 40.2% | 34.5% | 46.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 64.7% | 54.0% | 69.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 83.0% | 73.2% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.7% | 89.4% | 92.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 90.7% | 92.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 63.6% | 63.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 65.6% | 78.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 81.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 144,621 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.7 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Syria?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Syria was 78.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Syria rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Syria ranks 163rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.