Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 2.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
2.0%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
27th
of 162 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 1984
All-time low
1.5%
in 1975
Years of data
29
1972–2015
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, 1972–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 2.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 2.6% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1975.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 27th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.5% | — |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +44.9% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -21.5% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -7.3% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 2.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 2.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.0% compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 2.0% compare
- 26 Honduras 2.0% compare
- 28 Jamaica 1.9% compare
- 29 Belize 1.9% compare
- 30 Mauritania 1.9% compare
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic was 2.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1984.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1975.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 27th out of 162 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release