Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Syria
Syria: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 78.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Syria, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 78.2% for share of children in primary school age who are in school in 2024.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Syria peaked at 99.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1880s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 1890s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 1910s | 8.9% | 7.6% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 1920s | 15.9% | 13.7% | 18.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 24.2% | 23.5% | 24.9% | 2 |
| 1940s | 31.6% | 28.3% | 34.8% | 2 |
| 1950s | 57.5% | 55.0% | 60.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 61.4% | 55.8% | 67.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 79.7% | 70.0% | 83.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 89.3% | 83.5% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.0% | 92.7% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 93.6% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 64.1% | 99.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 65.4% | 78.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 81.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 144,621 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.7 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Syria?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Syria was 78.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Syria rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Syria ranks 182nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.