Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Syria

Syria: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 11.83 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.83 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
83rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
15.8 units per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
5.03 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2023

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Syria, 1971–2023

57.51012.515197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Syria recorded 11.83 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 15.8 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.03 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

Syria ranks 83rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Syria, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 5.03 units per square kilometre
1972 5.47 units per square kilometre +8.7%
1973 6 units per square kilometre +9.6%
1974 6.31 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1975 6.59 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1976 6.93 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1977 7.16 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1978 7.38 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1979 7.66 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1980 8.06 units per square kilometre +5.3%
1981 8.47 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1982 8.94 units per square kilometre +5.6%
1983 9.34 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1984 9.92 units per square kilometre +6.2%
1985 10.47 units per square kilometre +5.5%
1986 11.04 units per square kilometre +5.5%
1987 11.75 units per square kilometre +6.3%
1988 12.07 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1989 12.54 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1990 12.83 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1991 13.34 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1992 13.82 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1993 14 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1994 14.28 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1995 14.43 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1996 14.54 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1997 14.64 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1998 14.67 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1999 14.9 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2000 15.1 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2001 15.43 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2002 15.8 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2003 11.71 units per square kilometre -25.9%
2004 11.95 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2005 12.27 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2006 12.41 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2007 12.58 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2008 12.83 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2009 12.98 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2010 13.23 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2011 13.65 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2012 13.9 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2013 8.43 units per square kilometre -39.4%
2020 12.82 units per square kilometre +52.1%
2021 11.91 units per square kilometre -7.1%
2022 11.82 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2023 11.83 units per square kilometre +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.5 units per square kilometre 5.03 units per square kilometre 7.66 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 10.26 units per square kilometre 8.06 units per square kilometre 12.54 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 14.14 units per square kilometre 12.83 units per square kilometre 14.9 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 13.31 units per square kilometre 11.71 units per square kilometre 15.8 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 12.3 units per square kilometre 8.43 units per square kilometre 13.9 units per square kilometre 4
2020s 12.09 units per square kilometre 11.82 units per square kilometre 12.82 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 80 Jordan 12.45 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 81 Liechtenstein 12.4 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 82 Senegal 12.16 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 84 Afghanistan 11.51 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 85 China 11.45 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 86 Iraq 11.12 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Syria?
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Syria was 11.83 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 15.8 units per square kilometre in 2002.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 5.03 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Syria rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Syria ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.