Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Syria
Syria: Number of pre-primary education enrolments was 148,529 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
148,529
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
43rd
of 73 countries
All-time high
171,506
in 2011
All-time low
26,438
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2024
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, number of pre-primary education enrolments in Syria stood at 148,529.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pre-primary education enrolments in Syria peaked at 171,506 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26,438, in 1971.
Syria ranks 43rd of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26,438 | — |
| 1972 | 27,490 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 29,830 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 28,563 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 32,948 | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 33,477 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 36,679 | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 32,633 | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 33,429 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 32,539 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 33,611 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 37,703 | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 45,197 | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 52,228 | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 59,929 | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 61,988 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 70,819 | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 75,396 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 75,374 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 84,763 | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 83,552 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 86,006 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 90,439 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 90,530 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 90,681 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 92,470 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 98,151 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 101,322 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 108,319 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 115,613 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 121,289 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 126,523 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 138,537 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 146,403 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 149,811 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 155,481 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 145,781 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 150,235 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 145,416 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 149,110 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 171,506 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 168,248 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 86,657 | -48.5% |
| 2020 | 121,350 | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 114,279 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 133,677 | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 144,715 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 148,529 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,276 | 26,438 | 36,679 | 9 |
| 1980s | 54,478 | 32,539 | 75,396 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,623 | 83,552 | 108,319 | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,509 | 115,613 | 155,481 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,880 | 86,657 | 171,506 | 4 |
| 2020s | 132,510 | 114,279 | 148,529 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,728 (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 secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 715,268 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pre-primary education enrolments in Syria?
- Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Syria was 148,529 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 171,506 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,438 in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for number of pre-primary education enrolments?
- Syria ranks 43rd out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pre-primary education enrolments rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of pre-primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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