Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Syria
Syria: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Syria, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Syria stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 37.7% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Syria 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +159.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 4.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 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 | +159.9% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
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, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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, per unit of gdp in Syria?
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Syria was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Syria rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
- Syria ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.