Primary education, pupils (% female) in Syria
Syria: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.1% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Syria, 1971–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2013, primary education, pupils in Syria stood at 48.1%. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Syria peaked at 48.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 1971.
Syria ranks 151st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.3% | — |
| 1972 | 37.4% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 38.4% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 39.0% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 39.6% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 40.1% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 40.6% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 41.1% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 42.3% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 42.9% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 43.7% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 44.2% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 44.8% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 45.4% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 45.9% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 46.3% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.1% | 36.3% | 41.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 44.8% | 42.3% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 46.5% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 47.0% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.9% | 48.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.55 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 78.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Syria?
- Primary education, pupils in Syria was 48.1% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for primary education, pupils?
- Syria ranks 151st out of 203 countries with data for 2013.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.