Number of primary education enrolments in Syria
Syria: Number of primary education enrolments was 2.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.17 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 73 countries
All-time high
2.90 million
in 2002
All-time low
924,969
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2024
Number of primary education enrolments in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, number of primary education enrolments in Syria stood at 2.17 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Syria peaked at 2.90 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 924,969, in 1971.
Syria ranks 17th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 924,969 | — |
| 1972 | 1.01 million | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 1.10 million | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 1.16 million | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.21 million | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.27 million | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.32 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.36 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.41 million | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.48 million | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.56 million | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.64 million | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 1.72 million | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.82 million | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 1.92 million | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 2.03 million | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.16 million | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 2.22 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.30 million | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 2.36 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.45 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 2.54 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.57 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.62 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.65 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.67 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.69 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.70 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.74 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.77 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.84 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.15 million | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 2.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.36 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.38 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.43 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.51 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.55 million | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 2.35 million | +52.1% |
| 2021 | 2.19 million | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.17 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.17 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.17 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.20 million | 924,969 | 1.41 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.89 million | 1.48 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.60 million | 2.36 million | 2.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 million | 2.15 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 1.55 million | 2.55 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.21 million | 2.17 million | 2.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.44 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 697,415 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -9.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,728 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 335,992 (2016)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of primary education enrolments in Syria?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Syria was 2.17 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 924,969 in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Syria ranks 17th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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 primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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