Share of population with no formal education in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of population with no formal education was 8.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with no formal education in Syrian Arab Republic, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with no formal education in Syrian Arab Republic is 8.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 99.8% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2020.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 34th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 99.8% | — |
| 1875 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 96.6% | -2.2% |
| 1910 | 94.6% | -2.1% |
| 1915 | 93.1% | -1.6% |
| 1920 | 88.1% | -5.4% |
| 1925 | 86.1% | -2.3% |
| 1930 | 83.9% | -2.6% |
| 1935 | 81.2% | -3.2% |
| 1940 | 78.4% | -3.4% |
| 1945 | 75.4% | -3.8% |
| 1950 | 73.3% | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 71.2% | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 68.1% | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 64.0% | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 56.7% | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 47.9% | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 39.1% | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 29.5% | -24.6% |
| 1990 | 22.2% | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 2 |
| 1880s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 2 |
| 1890s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 1900s | 97.7% | 96.6% | 98.8% | 2 |
| 1910s | 93.8% | 93.1% | 94.6% | 2 |
| 1920s | 87.1% | 86.1% | 88.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 82.6% | 81.2% | 83.9% | 2 |
| 1940s | 76.9% | 75.4% | 78.4% | 2 |
| 1950s | 72.2% | 71.2% | 73.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 66.0% | 64.0% | 68.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 52.3% | 47.9% | 56.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.3% | 29.5% | 39.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 16.1% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.3% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.7% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of population with no formal education in Syrian Arab Republic was 8.4% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2020.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.