Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 82.4% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic is 82.4%, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 121.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 1971.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 175th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 74.5% | — |
| 1972 | 78.5% | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 85.9% | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 76.3% | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 78.3% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 80.1% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 83.3% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 84.1% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 95.8% | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 89.9% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 91.9% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 88.8% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 98.7% | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 96.5% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 99.1% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 92.8% | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 98.9% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 102.3% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 103.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 101.4% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 100.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 99.8% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 100.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 97.5% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 102.9% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 104.1% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 109.9% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 113.0% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 115.7% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 116.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 114.3% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 115.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 113.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 110.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 110.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 109.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 113.2% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 119.2% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 121.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | -32.2% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 82.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 111.9%, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 82.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.7%, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -32.2% | 121.6% | 82.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.7% | 74.5% | 85.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 94.7% | 88.8% | 99.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 101.2% | 97.5% | 104.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.8% | 109.7% | 116.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.1% | 82.4% | 121.6% | 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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic was 82.4% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 121.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 1971.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.