Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Syria
Syria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 81.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.5%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
199th
of 214 countries
All-time high
118.1%
in 2012
All-time low
59.4%
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Syria stood at 81.5%.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Syria peaked at 118.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 1971.
Syria ranks 199th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 59.4% | — |
| 1972 | 64.2% | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 69.6% | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 71.9% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 72.7% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 74.5% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 75.1% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 75.4% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 76.4% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 79.9% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 82.2% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 85.3% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 87.1% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 90.5% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 93.3% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 96.2% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 100.1% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 100.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 101.6% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 101.4% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 102.8% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 103.7% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 102.5% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 101.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 100.1% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 98.8% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 97.9% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 101.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 110.0% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 111.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 113.6% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 114.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 113.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 113.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 113.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 114.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 117.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 118.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | -39.7% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 72.1% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 81.5% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.0% | 59.4% | 76.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 91.7% | 79.9% | 101.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.4% | 97.5% | 103.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.9% | 98.4% | 114.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.2% | 71.2% | 118.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 68.6% | 81.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Syria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Syria was 81.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 118.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Syria ranks 199th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release