Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.7011 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7011 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
131st
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.9669 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.6412 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
20
1999–2024
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Syrian Arab Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 0.7011 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 0.9669 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6412 GPIA, in 2020.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 131st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7838 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.7858 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7466 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7885 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8907 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8216 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9669 GPIA | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8254 GPIA | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8307 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8298 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8351 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8373 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8226 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8347 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.874 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6412 GPIA | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7149 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6708 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6966 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7011 GPIA | +0.6% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 0.7011 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9404 GPIA, 75% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 0.7011 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7847 GPIA, 89% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7838 GPIA | 0.7838 GPIA | 0.7838 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8321 GPIA | 0.7466 GPIA | 0.9669 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8421 GPIA | 0.8226 GPIA | 0.874 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6849 GPIA | 0.6412 GPIA | 0.7149 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.7011 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9669 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6412 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 131st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release