Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Syria
Syria: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 78.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.6%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
153rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
92.4%
in 2002
All-time low
54.4%
in 1971
Years of data
33
1971–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 78.6% for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Syria peaked at 92.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 1971.
Syria ranks 153rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54.4% | — |
| 1973 | 64.2% | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 66.5% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 68.6% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 69.7% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 68.7% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 69.9% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 73.2% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 74.8% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 76.9% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 78.6% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 81.5% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 84.0% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 86.5% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 90.8% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 92.2% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 91.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 90.3% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 89.4% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 90.2% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 92.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 78.6% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.1% | 54.4% | 69.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 83.0% | 73.2% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.7% | 89.4% | 92.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 90.7% | 92.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 63.6% | 63.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 65.6% | 78.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 335,992 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.44 % change on previous year (2016)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Syria?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Syria was 78.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Syria ranks 153rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release