School enrollment, primary, male in Syria
Syria: School enrollment, primary, male was 68.9% in 2013. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Syria, 1971–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Syria is 68.9%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Syria peaked at 100.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 2013.
That places Syria 157th out of 167 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.6% | 90.9% | 99.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 96.4% | 93.9% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.7% | 97.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 68.9% | 68.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 81.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 144,621 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 81.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 6.76 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 17.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Syria?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Syria was 68.9% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Syria ranks 157th out of 167 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.