Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Syria
Syria: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita was 16.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Syria, 1997–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Syria is 16.9%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Syria peaked at 17.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1997.
Syria ranks 51st of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.9% | — |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 8.9% | 11.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.6% | 17.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Syria?
- Share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Syria was 16.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1997.
- How does Syria rank for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Syria ranks 51st out of 122 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.