Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Syria
Syria: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 81.41 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Syria recorded 81.41 for primary gross enrollment rate in 2024.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Syria peaked at 120.19 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 68.56, in 2021.
Syria ranks 193rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 79.71 | — |
| 1972 | 83.6 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 88.43 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 89.78 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 90.48 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 91.76 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 91.37 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 90.8 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 90.89 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 92.36 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 93.65 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 95.48 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 96.35 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 98.71 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 100.52 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 102.51 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 105.64 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 105.48 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 106.8 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 106.52 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 107.96 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 108.86 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 107.31 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 106.5 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 104.84 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 103.53 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 102.43 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 101.31 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 101.92 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 102.3 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 103.4 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 104.69 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 113.07 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 114.18 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 116.22 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 116.52 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 115.95 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 115.69 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 115.83 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 116.73 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 119.23 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 120.19 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 72.35 | -39.8% |
| 2020 | 70.38 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 68.56 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 72.13 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 76.77 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 81.41 | +6.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 81.41 is below the median for low income countries, which is 100.43, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 81.41 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.71, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -39.8% | 120.19 | 72.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.54 | 79.71 | 91.76 | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.75 | 92.36 | 106.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.12 | 101.31 | 108.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.79 | 102.3 | 116.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.13 | 72.35 | 120.19 | 4 |
| 2020s | 73.85 | 68.56 | 81.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More gender data for Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Syria?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Syria was 81.41 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 120.19 in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.56 in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Syria ranks 193rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 48 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.