School enrolment in Syria
Syria: School enrolment was 10.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrolment in Syria, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Syria is 10.92, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 138.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Syria peaked at 11.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.58, in 2013.
Syria ranks 167th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School enrolment in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.6 | — |
| 2000 | 8.01 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 8.35 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 8.65 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 9.38 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 9.78 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.87 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.95 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 8.97 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 9.1 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 8.73 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 9.08 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 9.69 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 9.03 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 4.58 | -49.3% |
| 2020 | 9.77 | +113.3% |
| 2021 | 9.46 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 11 | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 11.4 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 10.92 | -4.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 10.92 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.78, 55% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Syria's 10.92 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.53, 21% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrolment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +113.3% | 4.58 | 9.77 |
| 2013 | -49.3% | 9.03 | 4.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.08 | 8.01 | 9.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.09 | 4.58 | 9.69 | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.51 | 9.46 | 11.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 enrolment in Syria?
- School enrolment in Syria was 10.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for school enrolment?
- Syria ranks 167th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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