Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Syria

Syria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 72.2% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
72.2%
Change on year
down 35.2%
World rank
179th
of 188 countries
All-time high
111.5%
in 2012
All-time low
72.2%
in 2013
Years of data
18
1996–2013

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Syria, 1996–2013

02550751001996200420131996: 91.4 %1997: 91 %1998: 90.7 %1999: 91.8 %2000: 92.7 %2001: 94.5 %2002: 96.4 %2003: 99.4 %2004: 102.1 %2005: 104.6 %2006: 104.2 %2007: 103.7 %2008: 103.4 %2009: 102.1 %2010: 103 %2011: 105.9 %2012: 111.5 %2013: 72.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Syria recorded 72.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 35.2% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Syria peaked at 111.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2013.

That places Syria 179th out of 188 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Syria, 1996 to 2013.
Year % Change
1996 91.4%
1997 91.0% -0.4%
1998 90.7% -0.3%
1999 91.8% +1.2%
2000 92.7% +1.0%
2001 94.5% +1.9%
2002 96.4% +2.0%
2003 99.4% +3.2%
2004 102.1% +2.7%
2005 104.6% +2.4%
2006 104.2% -0.4%
2007 103.7% -0.5%
2008 103.4% -0.2%
2009 102.1% -1.3%
2010 103.0% +1.0%
2011 105.9% +2.8%
2012 111.5% +5.2%
2013 72.2% -35.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.3% 90.7% 91.8% 4
2000s 100.3% 92.7% 104.6% 10
2010s 98.2% 72.2% 111.5% 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 176 Liberia 74.3% compare
  2. 177 Nigeria 72.8% compare
  3. 178 Sudan 72.4% compare
  4. 180 Senegal 71.6% compare
  5. 181 Central African Republic 70.9% compare
  6. 182 Djibouti 69.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Syria?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Syria was 72.2% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 111.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2013.
How does Syria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Syria ranks 179th out of 188 countries with data for 2013.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.