Liberia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Liberia
74.3%
in 2017
Syrian Arab Republic
72.2%
in 2013
Liberia rank
176th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
179th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Liberia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0255075100199620062017

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 74.3% against 72.2% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 2.1%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 176th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 179th of 188 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 79.2% 91.8% 12.6% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 84.9% 100.6% 15.7% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 88.9% 105.9% 17.0% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Liberia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Liberia, at 74.3% against 72.2% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Liberia and Syrian Arab Republic?
2.1%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Syrian Arab Republic?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Liberia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Liberia ranks 176th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 179th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.