Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Syria
Syria: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 2.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Syria is 2.17 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Syria peaked at 2.90 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 924,969, in 1971.
Syria ranks 67th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 924,969 | — |
| 1972 | 1.01 million | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 1.10 million | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 1.16 million | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.21 million | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.27 million | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.32 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.36 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.41 million | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.48 million | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.56 million | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.64 million | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 1.72 million | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.82 million | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 1.92 million | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 2.03 million | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.16 million | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 2.22 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.30 million | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 2.36 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.45 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 2.54 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.57 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.62 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.65 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.67 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.69 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.70 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.74 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.77 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.84 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.15 million | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 2.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.36 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.38 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.43 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.51 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.55 million | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 2.35 million | +52.1% |
| 2021 | 2.19 million | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.17 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.17 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.17 million | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.17 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.01 million, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.17 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.12 million, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +52.1% | 1.55 million | 2.35 million |
| 2013 | -39.4% | 2.55 million | 1.55 million |
| 2003 | -26.0% | 2.90 million | 2.15 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.20 million | 924,969 | 1.41 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.89 million | 1.48 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.60 million | 2.36 million | 2.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 million | 2.15 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 1.55 million | 2.55 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.21 million | 2.17 million | 2.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- 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, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Syria?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Syria was 2.17 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 924,969 in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Syria ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.