Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 62.7% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic is 62.7%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 95.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 1971.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.2% | — |
| 1972 | 64.0% | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 68.3% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 70.1% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 71.0% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 72.6% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 73.3% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 74.0% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 74.3% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 75.5% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 76.6% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 79.0% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 80.7% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 82.2% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 83.9% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 82.8% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 82.4% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 80.8% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 80.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 79.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 78.7% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 78.0% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 77.0% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 76.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 75.4% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 75.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 75.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 76.5% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 78.2% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 80.1% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 85.3% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 87.6% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 91.1% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.6% | 60.2% | 73.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 79.2% | 74.0% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.7% | 75.2% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 76.5% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 62.7% | 95.6% | 4 |
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 secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic was 62.7% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 1971.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.