Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Syria
Syria: Primary education gross enrolment ratio was 81.41 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education gross enrolment ratio in Syria stood at 81.41.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education gross enrolment ratio in Syria peaked at 120.19 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 68.56, in 2021.
That places Syria 70th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 79.71 | — |
| 1972 | 83.6 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 88.43 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 89.78 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 90.48 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 91.76 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 91.37 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 90.8 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 90.89 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 92.36 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 93.65 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 95.48 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 96.35 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 98.71 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 100.52 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 102.51 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 105.64 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 105.48 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 106.8 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 106.52 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 107.96 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 108.86 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 107.31 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 106.5 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 104.84 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 103.53 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 102.43 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 101.31 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 101.92 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 102.3 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 103.4 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 104.69 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 113.07 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 114.18 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 116.22 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 116.52 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 115.95 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 115.69 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 115.83 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 116.73 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 119.23 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 120.19 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 72.35 | -39.8% |
| 2020 | 70.38 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 68.56 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 72.13 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 76.77 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 81.41 | +6.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 81.41 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.71, 83% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education gross enrolment ratio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -39.8% | 120.19 | 72.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.54 | 79.71 | 91.76 | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.75 | 92.36 | 106.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.12 | 101.31 | 108.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.79 | 102.3 | 116.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.13 | 72.35 | 120.19 | 4 |
| 2020s | 73.85 | 68.56 | 81.41 | 5 |
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 primary education gross enrolment ratio in Syria?
- Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Syria was 81.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education gross enrolment ratio recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 120.19 in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary education gross enrolment ratio recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.56 in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for primary education gross enrolment ratio?
- Syria ranks 70th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education gross enrolment ratio rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Primary education gross enrolment ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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