Literacy rate, youth female in Syria
Syria: Literacy rate, youth female was 98.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Syria, 1981–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth female in Syria is 98.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Syria peaked at 98.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 1981.
That places Syria 48th out of 105 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth female in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 59.0% | — |
| 2002 | 93.0% | +57.5% |
| 2004 | 90.2% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +10.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 98.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.9%, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Syria's 98.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.6%, 100% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 89.0% | 93.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- 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 literacy rate, youth female in Syria?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Syria was 98.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 1981.
- How does Syria rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Syria ranks 48th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.