Inequality in education in Syria
Syria: Inequality in education was 0.3149 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
0.3149
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.3149
in 2010
All-time low
0.3149
in 2010
Years of data
6
2010–2015
Inequality in education in Syria, 2010–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, inequality in education in Syria stood at 0.3149. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Syria ranks 43rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Inequality in education in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3149 | — |
| 2011 | 0.3149 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3149 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3149 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3149 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3149 | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.3149 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4009, 79% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.3149 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2211, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.55 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 78.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Syria?
- Inequality in education in Syria was 0.3149 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3149 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3149 in 2010.
- How does Syria rank for inequality in education?
- Syria ranks 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2015.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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