School enrollment, primary in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: School enrollment, primary was 81.4% in 2024. β¬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971β2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 81.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 120.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2021.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 193rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.5% | 79.7% | 91.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.8% | 92.4% | 106.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.1% | 101.3% | 108.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.8% | 102.3% | 116.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.1% | 72.4% | 120.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 68.6% | 81.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 190 Micronesia, Federated States of 82.2% compare
- 191 Solomon Islands 81.8% compare
- 192 Lebanon 81.8% compare
- 194 Lesotho, Kingdom of 80.2% compare
- 195 Honduras 79.0% compare
- 196 Guam 77.9% compare
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- 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)
- Primary education, teachers 144,621 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0059 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Syrian Arab Republic?
- School enrollment, primary in Syrian Arab Republic was 81.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 120.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2021.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 193rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.