Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Syria
Syria: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 78.19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Syria, 1820–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Syria is 78.19, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Syria peaked at 99.05 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1820.
Syria ranks 182nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.02 | — |
| 1825 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1830 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1835 | 0.06 | +50.0% |
| 1840 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 1845 | 0.12 | +50.0% |
| 1850 | 0.16 | +33.3% |
| 1855 | 0.22 | +37.5% |
| 1860 | 0.31 | +40.9% |
| 1865 | 0.43 | +38.7% |
| 1870 | 0.59 | +37.2% |
| 1875 | 0.82 | +39.0% |
| 1880 | 1.14 | +39.0% |
| 1885 | 1.57 | +37.7% |
| 1890 | 2.17 | +38.2% |
| 1895 | 2.99 | +37.8% |
| 1900 | 4.1 | +37.1% |
| 1905 | 5.61 | +36.8% |
| 1910 | 7.62 | +35.8% |
| 1915 | 10.28 | +34.9% |
| 1920 | 13.74 | +33.7% |
| 1925 | 18.12 | +31.9% |
| 1930 | 23.52 | +29.8% |
| 1935 | 24.91 | +5.9% |
| 1940 | 28.3 | +13.6% |
| 1945 | 34.84 | +23.1% |
| 1950 | 59.99 | +72.2% |
| 1955 | 54.99 | -8.3% |
| 1960 | 55.83 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 67 | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 70 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 71.47 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 75.72 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 79.97 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 82.01 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 82.16 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 83.62 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 83.67 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 81.97 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 82.12 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 83.51 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 84.1 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 84.84 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 85.74 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 87.85 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 89.53 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 91.31 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 94.96 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 95.18 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 95.93 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 95.86 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 96.04 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 96.41 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 96.41 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 96.6 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 95.22 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 93.89 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 92.7 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 93.29 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 93.96 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 93.78 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.56 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 94.95 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 97.97 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 98.37 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 98.48 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.55 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.59 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.72 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.81 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.78 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.05 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.04 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.14 | -35.2% |
| 2020 | 66.56 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 65.39 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 68.93 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 73.66 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 78.19 | +6.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 78.19 is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.45, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 78.19 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.42, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +72.2% | 34.84 | 59.99 |
| 1825 | +50.0% | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| 1835 | +50.0% | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| 1845 | +50.0% | 0.08 | 0.12 |
| 1860 | +40.9% | 0.22 | 0.31 |
| 2013 | -35.2% | 99.04 | 64.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.1 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.22 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.37 | 0.31 | 0.43 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.705 | 0.59 | 0.82 | 2 |
| 1880s | 1.35 | 1.14 | 1.57 | 2 |
| 1890s | 2.58 | 2.17 | 2.99 | 2 |
| 1900s | 4.86 | 4.1 | 5.61 | 2 |
| 1910s | 8.95 | 7.62 | 10.28 | 2 |
| 1920s | 15.93 | 13.74 | 18.12 | 2 |
| 1930s | 24.21 | 23.52 | 24.91 | 2 |
| 1940s | 31.57 | 28.3 | 34.84 | 2 |
| 1950s | 57.49 | 54.99 | 59.99 | 2 |
| 1960s | 61.41 | 55.83 | 67 | 2 |
| 1970s | 79.27 | 70 | 83.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.29 | 83.51 | 95.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.04 | 92.7 | 96.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.18 | 93.56 | 98.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.25 | 64.14 | 99.05 | 4 |
| 2020s | 70.55 | 65.39 | 78.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.55 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Syria?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Syria was 78.19 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.05 in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1820.
- How does Syria rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Syria ranks 182nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.