School enrollment, primary in Syria
Syria: School enrollment, primary was 81.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary in Syria stood at 81.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Syria peaked at 120.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2021.
Syria ranks 193rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.5% | 79.7% | 91.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.8% | 92.4% | 106.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.1% | 101.3% | 108.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.8% | 102.3% | 116.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.1% | 72.4% | 120.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 68.6% | 81.4% | 5 |
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)
- Primary education, teachers 144,621 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 81.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 17.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 6.76 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9656 GPI (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Syria?
- School enrollment, primary in Syria was 81.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 120.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Syria ranks 193rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. 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.