Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 55.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
55.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
201st
of 206 countries
All-time high
90.5%
in 2012
All-time low
53.0%
in 2021
Years of data
48
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 55.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 90.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2021.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 78.6% | — |
| 1972 | 81.7% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 85.3% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 86.1% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 87.0% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 85.6% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 84.1% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 83.8% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 84.3% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 84.9% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 86.8% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 87.9% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 89.0% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 90.5% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 89.4% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 89.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 87.2% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 86.6% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 85.5% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 83.5% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 82.4% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 80.8% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 79.2% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 78.1% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 77.3% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 77.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 78.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 79.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 81.4% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 86.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 86.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | -37.2% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 55.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.6% | 78.6% | 87.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 87.0% | 83.8% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.8% | 77.3% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 77.4% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 56.9% | 90.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 53.0% | 55.5% | 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 secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic was 55.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2021.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release