Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Syria

Syria: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was 0.0055 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0055 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 93.3%
World rank
109th
of 206 countries
All-time high
9.64 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-39.39 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
46
1972–2024

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Syria, 1972–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Syria is 0.0055 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 93.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 9.64 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -39.39 % change on previous year, in 2013.

Syria ranks 109th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Syria, 1972 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 8.73 % change on previous year
1973 9.64 % change on previous year +10.3%
1974 5.21 % change on previous year -45.9%
1975 4.44 % change on previous year -14.8%
1976 5.15 % change on previous year +16.0%
1977 3.31 % change on previous year -35.6%
1978 3.06 % change on previous year -7.6%
1979 3.74 % change on previous year +22.3%
1980 5.28 % change on previous year +41.0%
1981 5.02 % change on previous year -4.8%
1982 5.59 % change on previous year +11.3%
1983 4.5 % change on previous year -19.5%
1984 6.23 % change on previous year +38.4%
1985 5.51 % change on previous year -11.4%
1986 5.48 % change on previous year -0.6%
1987 6.35 % change on previous year +15.8%
1988 2.75 % change on previous year -56.6%
1989 3.9 % change on previous year +41.8%
1990 2.32 % change on previous year -40.6%
1991 3.99 % change on previous year +72.1%
1992 3.55 % change on previous year -11.1%
1993 1.34 % change on previous year -62.1%
1994 2 % change on previous year +48.8%
1995 1.02 % change on previous year -49.2%
1996 0.8189 % change on previous year -19.4%
1997 0.645 % change on previous year -21.2%
1998 0.1952 % change on previous year -69.7%
1999 1.58 % change on previous year +710.4%
2000 1.35 % change on previous year -14.9%
2001 2.17 % change on previous year +61.0%
2002 2.45 % change on previous year +13.3%
2003 -26 % change on previous year -1159.7%
2004 2.01 % change on previous year -107.7%
2005 2.71 % change on previous year +34.5%
2006 1.22 % change on previous year -55.1%
2007 1.34 % change on previous year +10.4%
2008 2 % change on previous year +48.9%
2009 1.14 % change on previous year -43.1%
2010 1.94 % change on previous year +70.4%
2011 3.21 % change on previous year +65.4%
2012 1.81 % change on previous year -43.5%
2013 -39.39 % change on previous year -2272.1%
2021 -7.08 % change on previous year -82.0%
2022 -0.749 % change on previous year -89.4%
2023 0.0825 % change on previous year -111.0%
2024 0.0055 % change on previous year -93.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.41 % change on previous year 3.06 % change on previous year 9.64 % change on previous year 8
1980s 5.06 % change on previous year 2.75 % change on previous year 6.35 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.75 % change on previous year 0.1952 % change on previous year 3.99 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.9611 % change on previous year -26 % change on previous year 2.71 % change on previous year 10
2010s -8.11 % change on previous year -39.39 % change on previous year 3.21 % change on previous year 4
2020s -1.94 % change on previous year -7.08 % change on previous year 0.0825 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Syria

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  2. 107 Poland 0.04 % change on previous year compare
  3. 108 Dominican Republic 0.0197 % change on previous year compare
  4. 110 Algeria 0 % change on previous year compare
  5. 110 Mexico 0 % change on previous year compare
  6. 112 United Kingdom -0.0111 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Syria?
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Syria was 0.0055 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 9.64 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was -39.39 % change on previous year in 2013.
How does Syria rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
Syria ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,553 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.