Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 68.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic is 68.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 105.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 2021.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 189th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 90.3% | — |
| 1997 | 89.6% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 88.7% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 89.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 90.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 91.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 93.7% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 100.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 100.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 101.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 101.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 102.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 104.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 105.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | -38.7% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 62.2% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 66.1% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 68.7% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.4% | 88.7% | 90.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 89.1% | 101.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 64.3% | 105.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 62.2% | 68.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic was 68.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 105.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 2021.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release