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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Syria, 1996–2013
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3623 °C (2026)
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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About this data
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.