School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Syria
Syria: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 81.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary in Syria 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 Syria peaked at 120.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2021.
Syria ranks 193rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 79.7% | — |
| 1972 | 83.6% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 88.4% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 89.8% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 90.5% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 91.8% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 91.4% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 90.8% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 92.4% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 93.6% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 95.5% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 96.3% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 98.7% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 100.5% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 102.5% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 105.6% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 105.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 106.8% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 106.5% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 108.0% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 108.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 107.3% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 106.5% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 104.8% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 103.5% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 102.4% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 101.3% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 101.9% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 102.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 103.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 104.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 113.1% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 114.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 116.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 116.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 116.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 115.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 115.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 116.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 119.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 120.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | -39.8% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 72.1% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 81.4% | +6.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 81.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.8%, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 81.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary (% 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 | -39.8% | 120.2% | 72.4% |
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 Syria
More education data for Syria
- 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 school enrollment, primary in Syria?
- School enrollment, primary in Syria 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 120.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Syria ranks 193rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria 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.