Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in Syria
Syria: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) was 10.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Syria, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 10.9% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 134.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Syria peaked at 11.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2013.
Syria ranks 165th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.0% | — |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -49.9% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +110.9% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -4.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 10.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.1%, 57% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Syria's 10.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.4%, 21% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +110.9% | 4.6% | 9.8% |
| 2013 | -49.9% | 9.3% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.3% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 4.6% | 10.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.6% | 11.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 162 Papua New Guinea 16.0% compare
- 163 Burundi 14.3% compare
- 164 Benin 12.8% compare
- 166 Guinea 10.8% compare
- 167 Cote d'Ivoire 9.7% compare
- 168 Tajikistan 8.9% compare
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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Syria?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Syria was 10.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
- Syria ranks 165th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release