Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Syria
Syria: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level was 6.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Syria stood at 6.7%. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level 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.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,728 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Syria?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Syria was 6.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1989.
- How does Syria rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Syria ranks 137th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.