School enrollment, preprimary in Syria

Syria: School enrollment, preprimary was 5.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
5.5%
Change on year
down 46.6%
World rank
191st
of 197 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2012
All-time low
3.4%
in 1981
Years of data
43
1971–2013

School enrollment, preprimary in Syria, 1971–2013

468101971199220131971: 4 % gross1972: 4 % gross1973: 4.2 % gross1974: 3.8 % gross1975: 4.3 % gross1976: 4.2 % gross1977: 4.4 % gross1978: 3.7 % gross1979: 3.7 % gross1980: 3.4 % gross1981: 3.4 % gross1982: 3.7 % gross1983: 4.3 % gross1984: 4.8 % gross1985: 5.4 % gross1986: 5.4 % gross1987: 6 % gross1988: 6.3 % gross1989: 6.2 % gross1990: 6.8 % gross1991: 6.6 % gross1992: 6.8 % gross1993: 7 % gross1994: 7 % gross1995: 7 % gross1996: 7.1 % gross1997: 7.5 % gross1998: 7.7 % gross1999: 8.2 % gross2000: 8.6 % gross2001: 8.9 % gross2002: 9 % gross2003: 9.6 % gross2004: 9.8 % gross2005: 9.9 % gross2006: 10.1 % gross2007: 9.3 % gross2008: 9.5 % gross2009: 9 % gross2010: 9 % gross2011: 10.4 % gross2012: 10.4 % gross2013: 5.5 % gross

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

Syria recorded 5.5% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.6% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Syria peaked at 10.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1981.

That places Syria 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.0% 3.7% 4.4% 9
1980s 4.9% 3.4% 6.3% 10
1990s 7.2% 6.6% 8.2% 10
2000s 9.4% 8.6% 10.1% 10
2010s 8.8% 5.5% 10.4% 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 188 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.9% compare
  2. 189 Burkina Faso 6.5% compare
  3. 190 Micronesia (country) 5.9% compare
  4. 192 Iraq 3.8% compare
  5. 193 Central African Republic 2.9% compare
  6. 194 Yemen 1.6% compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary in Syria?
School enrollment, preprimary in Syria was 5.5% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1981.
How does Syria rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
Syria ranks 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2013.
Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,291 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

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. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.