Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 83.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total 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
In 2013, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 83.5%. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 123.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 2013.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 176th of 186 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, total in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 91.0% | — |
| 1972 | 95.3% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 100.8% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 90.2% | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 89.8% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 93.1% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 91.8% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 95.0% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 93.6% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 100.3% | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 96.8% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 94.6% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 103.7% | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 100.7% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 102.7% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 96.6% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 104.8% | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 103.1% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 104.8% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 106.7% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 104.8% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 104.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 103.1% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 104.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 100.2% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 105.5% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 107.3% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 111.6% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 114.6% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 117.4% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 117.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 115.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 115.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 113.9% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 110.8% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 110.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 110.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 114.3% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 120.1% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 123.1% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | -32.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.4% | 89.8% | 100.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.7% | 94.6% | 104.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 104.4% | 100.2% | 107.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.9% | 110.6% | 117.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.2% | 83.5% | 123.1% | 4 |
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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, total in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Syrian Arab Republic was 83.5% 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, total recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 123.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2013.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.