Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 51.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Syrian Arab Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 51.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 54.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2022.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 65th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54.2% | — |
| 2000 | 53.4% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 51.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.4%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 51.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.4%, 100% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 52.5% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 51.9% | 52.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 51.1% | 51.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Syrian Arab Republic was 51.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2022.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 65th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release