Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 62.1% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female 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, female in Syrian Arab Republic is 62.1%, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 34.4% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 94.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 1971.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 182nd of 193 countries on this measure, 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, female in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40.7% | — |
| 1972 | 44.6% | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 48.9% | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 51.3% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 52.7% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 54.7% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 56.0% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 57.1% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 58.6% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 60.7% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 62.0% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 64.1% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 65.9% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 68.9% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 71.4% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 73.7% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 75.9% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 75.3% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 75.2% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 74.1% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 73.9% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 73.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 73.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 72.4% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 72.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 71.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 72.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 73.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 75.1% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 77.2% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 80.7% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 83.3% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 90.4% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.6% | 40.7% | 58.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 69.3% | 60.7% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.9% | 71.8% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.2% | 73.4% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 62.1% | 94.8% | 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, female in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Syrian Arab Republic was 62.1% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 1971.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.