Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 1.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Syrian Arab Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1999.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9% | — |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 1.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 1.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 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 primary education in public institutions in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Syrian Arab Republic was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release