Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 18.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, 1997–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2012, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 18.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 18.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1997.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 38th out of 127 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.1% | — |
| 1998 | 10.0% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.1% | 11.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 13.0% | 18.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -9.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 697,415 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,529 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic was 18.8% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1997.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 38th out of 127 countries with data for 2012.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release