Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate was 6.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Syria is 6.15 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 117.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 6.87 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -35.24 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Syria 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1851 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1976 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +856.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0675 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1978 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -3113.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1858 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1980 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +806.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7093 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8848 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1983 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +132.3% |
| 1985 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1986 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 4 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2384 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7842 % change on previous year | +228.9% |
| 1990 | -0.0733 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1921 % change on previous year | -362.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3793 % change on previous year | +97.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1986 % change on previous year | +4570.5% |
| 1995 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -822.3% |
| 1996 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1997 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6339 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7185 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2000 | -0.186 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2001 | -0.2316 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -739.3% |
| 2003 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +114.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4146 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1067 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0724 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0398 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1332 % change on previous year | +234.8% |
| 2009 | 0.095 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2010 | -0.0331 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2716 % change on previous year | -920.8% |
| 2012 | -0.0093 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2013 | -35.24 % change on previous year | +379295.4% |
| 2021 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2022 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -407.9% |
| 2023 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2024 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 6.15 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6565 % change on previous year, 9.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Syria's 6.15 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.216 % change on previous year, 28.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -379295.4% | -0.0093 % change on previous year | -35.24 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +4570.5% | 0.0043 % change on previous year | 0.1986 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -3113.2% | 0.0675 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +920.8% | -0.0331 % change on previous year | 0.2716 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6879 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 0.2384 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2043 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 0.7185 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5103 % change on previous year | -0.2316 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.75 % change on previous year | -35.24 % change on previous year | 0.2716 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.17 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 6.87 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 11 Congo 7.59 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Palau 7.47 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Maldives 6.29 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Guinea 4.65 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Cambodia 4.44 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Central African Republic 4.3 % change on previous year compare
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 enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Syria?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Syria was 6.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.24 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary enrollment selected countries Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.