School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Syria
Syria: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 5.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Syria, 1971–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Syria 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 Syria peaked at 10.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1981.
That places Syria 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.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.0% | — |
| 1972 | 4.0% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 4.3% | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -46.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) 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 | -46.6% | 10.4% | 5.5% |
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 Syria
- 188 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.9% compare
- 189 Burkina Faso 6.5% compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) 5.9% compare
- 192 Iraq 3.8% compare
- 193 Central African Republic 2.9% compare
- 194 Yemen 1.6% compare
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Syria?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Syria 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1981.
- How does Syria rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Syria ranks 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. 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 (% 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.