Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 54.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 54.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 77.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 1971.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 156th out of 173 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.8% | — |
| 1972 | 35.5% | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 38.4% | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 40.1% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 41.1% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 42.8% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 44.1% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 45.4% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 46.7% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 48.6% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 49.9% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 51.8% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 53.2% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 55.6% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 57.8% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 59.8% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 61.5% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 61.4% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 61.1% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 60.5% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 60.2% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 59.9% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 59.7% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 58.8% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 57.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 60.3% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | -29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.8% | 32.8% | 46.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 56.1% | 48.6% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.5% | 57.9% | 60.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 60.3% | 69.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 54.6% | 77.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 153 Iraq 54.9% compare
- 154 Burkina Faso 54.9% compare
- 155 Liberia 54.8% compare
- 157 Côte d'Ivoire 53.4% compare
- 158 Nigeria 52.9% compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 52.7% compare
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 to tertiary, female in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Syrian Arab Republic was 54.6% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 1971.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 156th out of 173 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.