School enrollment, preprimary, female in Syria
Syria: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 5.4% in 2013. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Syria, 1971–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Syria recorded 5.4% for school enrollment, preprimary, female in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.1% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Syria peaked at 10.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1981.
That places Syria 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Syria, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.5% | — |
| 1972 | 3.3% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -46.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 5.4% | 10.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 185 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.1% compare
- 186 Burkina Faso 6.5% compare
- 187 Micronesia (country) 6.3% compare
- 189 Iraq 3.6% compare
- 190 Central African Republic 3.0% compare
- 191 Yemen 1.5% compare
More education data for Syria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Syria?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Syria was 5.4% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1981.
- How does Syria rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Syria ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.