Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Syria
Syria: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 81.41 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Syria is 81.41, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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 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 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
- 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 secondary enrollment completion rates in Syria?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Syria was 81.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 120.19 in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.56 in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Syria ranks 204th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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