Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Syria
Syria: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 407.52 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
407.52 millions
Change on year
down 41.3%
World rank
87th
of 148 countries
All-time high
822.92 millions
in 2009
All-time low
95.86 millions
in 1973
Years of data
29
1972–2015
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Syria, 1972–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Syria recorded 407.52 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.3% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Syria peaked at 822.92 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 95.86 millions, in 1973.
Syria ranks 87th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Syria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 105.67 millions | — |
| 1973 | 95.86 millions | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 136.15 millions | +42.0% |
| 1976 | 221.49 millions | +62.7% |
| 1977 | 227.12 millions | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 268.64 millions | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 239.8 millions | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 231.67 millions | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 310.89 millions | +34.2% |
| 1982 | 350.18 millions | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 361.73 millions | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 385.63 millions | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 362.34 millions | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 296.25 millions | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 274.28 millions | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 278.63 millions | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 325.11 millions | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 469.13 millions | +44.3% |
| 1995 | 392.87 millions | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 389.4 millions | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 401.58 millions | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 460.87 millions | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 496.31 millions | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 569.71 millions | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 645.43 millions | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 776.65 millions | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 822.92 millions | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 693.71 millions | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 407.52 millions | -41.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 184.96 millions | 95.86 millions | 268.64 millions | 7 |
| 1980s | 316.84 millions | 231.67 millions | 385.63 millions | 9 |
| 1990s | 419.33 millions | 325.11 millions | 496.31 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 703.68 millions | 569.71 millions | 822.92 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 550.61 millions | 407.52 millions | 693.71 millions | 2 |
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More education data for Syria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,728 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 335,992 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.44 % change on previous year (2016)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Syria?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Syria was 407.52 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 822.92 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.86 millions in 1973.
- How does Syria rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- Syria ranks 87th out of 148 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release