Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Syria
Syria: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 6.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 6.7% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Syria peaked at 6.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1989.
Syria ranks 137th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.1% | — |
| 1972 | 5.7% | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +45.7% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | +9.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 6.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.6%, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 6.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.2%, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +45.7% | 3.9% | 5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 6.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 primary education in private institutions in Syria?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Syria was 6.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1989.
- How does Syria rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Syria ranks 137th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. 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 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