Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education was 6.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 6.67. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 6.67 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.54, in 1989.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 35th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.06 | — |
| 1972 | 5.75 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 5.3 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 5.12 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 5.12 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 5.17 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 5.3 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 4.83 | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 4.76 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.57 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 4.5 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 4.47 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 4.47 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.31 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 3.65 | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 3.54 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.58 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.55 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.68 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 3.69 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.82 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.91 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.95 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 4.01 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.19 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 4.18 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.33 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 4.43 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.22 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 4.21 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.42 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.33 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.15 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.26 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.15 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.19 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.25 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.02 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 3.94 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.74 | +45.7% |
| 2021 | 6.09 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 6.21 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 6.11 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 6.67 | +9.1% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 6.67 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.22, 41% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +45.7% | 3.94 | 5.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4 | 5.12 | 6.06 | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.34 | 3.54 | 4.83 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.82 | 3.55 | 4.19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.27 | 4.15 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 | 3.94 | 4.25 | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.16 | 5.74 | 6.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -9.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 697,415 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,529 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Syrian Arab Republic was 6.67 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 in 1989.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 35th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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