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
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Syria, 1971–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 80 Jordan 12.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Liechtenstein 12.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Senegal 12.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Afghanistan 11.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 China 11.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Iraq 11.12 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Syria
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 697,415 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 47 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 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.