Poverty vs mean schooling in Syria
Syria: Poverty vs mean schooling was 9.46 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Poverty vs mean schooling in Syria, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 9.46 for poverty vs mean schooling in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Syria peaked at 9.46 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 3.55, in 1980.
That places Syria 107th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.55 | — |
| 1985 | 4.26 | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 4.68 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 4.77 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.79 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.12 | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 7.07 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 7.44 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 7.92 | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 8.32 | +5.1% |
| 2030 | 8.71 | +4.7% |
| 2035 | 9.08 | +4.2% |
| 2040 | 9.46 | +4.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 9.46 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.73, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Syria's 9.46 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.45, 91% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poverty vs mean schooling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +27.8% | 4.79 | 6.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9 | 3.55 | 4.26 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.72 | 4.68 | 4.77 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.46 | 4.79 | 6.12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.26 | 7.07 | 7.44 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.12 | 7.92 | 8.32 | 2 |
| 2030s | 8.89 | 8.71 | 9.08 | 2 |
| 2040s | 9.46 | 9.46 | 9.46 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.55 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 78.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Syria?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Syria was 9.46 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.46 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 in 1980.
- How does Syria rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Syria ranks 107th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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