Government expenditure on education in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Government expenditure on education was 5.13 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
5.13
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
24th
of 68 countries
All-time high
6.48
in 2003
All-time low
3.58
in 1972
Years of data
25
1972–2009
Government expenditure on education in Syrian Arab Republic, 1972–2009
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 5.13 for government expenditure on education in 2009.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 6.48 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.58, in 1972.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 24th out of 68 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Syrian Arab Republic, 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% |
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 Syrian Arab Republic
- 21 Estonia 5.21 compare
- 22 Netherlands 5.18 compare
- 23 Ukraine 5.14 compare
- 25 Belarus 5.05 compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 4.86 compare
- 27 Switzerland 4.86 compare
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -9.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 697,415 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,529 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Government expenditure on education in Syrian Arab Republic was 5.13 in 2009, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 in 2003.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 in 1972.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for government expenditure on education?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 24th out of 68 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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