Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 63.2% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 63.2%. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.4% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 96.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2013.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 186th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 79.5% | — |
| 1972 | 83.2% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 87.4% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 88.6% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 90.1% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 89.4% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 89.0% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 88.7% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 87.0% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 86.3% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 86.5% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 87.0% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 88.8% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 89.7% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 90.5% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 91.6% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 90.0% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 89.4% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 87.2% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 86.4% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 85.4% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 83.6% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 82.7% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 81.3% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 79.9% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 78.9% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 78.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 78.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 79.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 81.2% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 82.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 85.2% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 87.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 89.2% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 88.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 87.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.2% | 79.5% | 90.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 88.7% | 86.3% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.3% | 78.3% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 79.5% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 63.2% | 96.3% | 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, male in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic was 63.2% in 2013, 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 96.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2013.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.