Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Syria
Syria: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 42.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Syria, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Syria is 42.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 143.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Syria peaked at 42.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1998.
That places Syria 140th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.5% | — |
| 1999 | 33.4% | +344.1% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 33.9% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 36.9% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -42.1% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +63.9% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 37.5% | +28.8% |
| 2024 | 42.5% | +13.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 42.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.8%, 73% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Syria's 42.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.5%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +344.1% | 7.5% | 33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 7.5% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 25.2% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 17.4% | 30.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 28.6% | 42.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 137 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44.3% compare
- 138 Cape Verde 43.5% compare
- 139 Mali 43.4% compare
- 141 Jordan 42.3% compare
- 142 United Kingdom 40.9% compare
- 143 Djibouti 40.7% 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Syria?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Syria was 42.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1998.
- How does Syria rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Syria ranks 140th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release