Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 57.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Syrian Arab Republic is 57.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 100.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 1990.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 52nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100.0% | — |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 92.7% | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 66.5% | -28.5% |
| 1986 | 62.2% | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 60.2% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 61.4% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 55.2% | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 61.2% | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 86.0% | +40.6% |
| 1993 | 92.4% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 85.7% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 89.5% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 94.5% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 91.0% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 92.5% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 66.6% | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 67.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 73.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 74.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 70.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 57.5% | -7.9% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 57.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.4%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 57.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.2%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Syrian Arab Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +40.6% | 61.2% | 86.0% |
| 1985 | -28.5% | 93.0% | 66.5% |
| 1999 | -28.0% | 92.5% | 66.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 79.7% | 60.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.5% | 55.2% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 63.1% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 69.9% | 82.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 57.5% | 71.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 49 Djibouti 59.3% compare
- 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 59.1% compare
- 51 Jordan 57.7% compare
- 53 Mali 56.6% compare
- 54 Cape Verde 56.5% compare
- 55 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55.7% compare
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 pre-primary education in private in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Syrian Arab Republic was 57.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 1990.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 52nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release