Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Syria
Syria: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 81.41 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Syria stood at 81.41.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Syria peaked at 120.19 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 68.56, in 2021.
Syria ranks 204th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 79.71 | — |
| 1972 | 83.6 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 88.43 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 89.78 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 90.48 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 91.76 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 91.37 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 90.8 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 90.89 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 92.36 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 93.65 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 95.48 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 96.35 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 98.71 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 100.52 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 102.51 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 105.64 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 105.48 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 106.8 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 106.52 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 107.96 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 108.86 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 107.31 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 106.5 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 104.84 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 103.53 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 102.43 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 101.31 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 101.92 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 102.3 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 103.4 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 104.69 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 113.07 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 114.18 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 116.22 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 116.52 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 115.95 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 115.69 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 115.83 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 116.73 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 119.23 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 120.19 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 72.35 | -39.8% |
| 2020 | 70.38 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 68.56 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 72.13 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 76.77 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 81.41 | +6.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 81.41 is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.81, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 81.41 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.63, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -39.8% | 120.19 | 72.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.54 | 79.71 | 91.76 | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.75 | 92.36 | 106.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.12 | 101.31 | 108.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.79 | 102.3 | 116.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.13 | 72.35 | 120.19 | 4 |
| 2020s | 73.85 | 68.56 | 81.41 | 5 |
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 unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Syria?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Syria was 81.41 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 120.19 in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.56 in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Syria ranks 204th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 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
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – 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 secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 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.