Primary education, pupils, per capita in Syria
Syria: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.088 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.088 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Syria peaked at 0.1897 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0714 units per person, in 2013.
Syria ranks 112th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1402 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1473 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1562 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1589 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1604 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.163 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1627 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.162 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1625 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1654 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.168 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1716 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1733 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1778 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1811 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1845 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1895 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1882 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1892 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1875 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1889 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1897 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1865 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1847 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1814 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.178 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1745 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1704 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1687 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1668 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1663 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1663 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1202 units per person | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1196 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1197 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1161 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1106 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1089 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1084 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1081 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1096 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1122 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0714 units per person | -36.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1118 units per person | +56.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1011 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0966 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0921 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.088 units per person | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.157 units per person | 0.1402 units per person | 0.163 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1789 units per person | 0.1654 units per person | 0.1895 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.181 units per person | 0.1687 units per person | 0.1897 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1303 units per person | 0.1084 units per person | 0.1668 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1003 units per person | 0.0714 units per person | 0.1122 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0979 units per person | 0.088 units per person | 0.1118 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 697,415 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,728 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -9.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,529 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Syria?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Syria was 0.088 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1897 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0714 units per person in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Syria ranks 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.