Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Afghanistan
72.8%
in 2018
Syrian Arab Republic
70.9%
in 2013
Afghanistan rank
176th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
177th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 72.8% against 70.9% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 176th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 177th of 188 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 50.4% 99.7% 49.3% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 72.1% 96.7% 24.6% 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, female, Afghanistan or Syrian Arab Republic?
Afghanistan, at 72.8% against 70.9% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
1.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2013.
How do Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Afghanistan ranks 176th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 177th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.