Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 67.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 67.6%.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 106.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2021.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 94.9% | — |
| 1997 | 93.8% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 92.4% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 93.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 92.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 94.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 102.3% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 102.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 102.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 103.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 103.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 104.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 105.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 106.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | -38.7% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 63.1% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 67.6% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 92.4% | 94.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 92.9% | 103.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 65.4% | 106.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 61.7% | 67.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.043 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1546 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.045 units per person (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic was 67.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 106.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2021.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release