Adult Literacy Rate in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Adult Literacy Rate was 94.42 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
94.42
World rank
45th
of 110 countries
All-time high
94.42
in 2021
All-time low
55.65
in 1981
Years of data
5
1981β2021
Adult Literacy Rate in Syrian Arab Republic, 1981β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in Syrian Arab Republic is 94.42, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 94.42 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.65, in 1981.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 45th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.65 | 55.65 | 55.65 | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.87 | 80.84 | 82.89 | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.3 | 86.3 | 86.3 | 1 |
| 2020s | 94.42 | 94.42 | 94.42 | 1 |
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More gender data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 267,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 241,641 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 253,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 230,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 241,730 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Adult literacy rate in Syrian Arab Republic was 94.42 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 94.42 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.65 in 1981.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for adult literacy rate?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 45th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.