School enrollment, preprimary in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: School enrollment, preprimary was 5.5% in 2013. β² Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971β2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 5.5% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.6% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 10.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1981.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 191st out of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 5.5% | 10.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 188 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.9% compare
- 189 Burkina Faso 6.5% compare
- 190 Micronesia, Federated States of 5.9% compare
- 192 Iraq 3.8% compare
- 193 Central African Republic 2.9% compare
- 194 Yemen, Republic of 1.6% compare
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 81.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 144,621 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Syrian Arab Republic?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Syrian Arab Republic was 5.5% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1981.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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 (% 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.