Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Syria

Syria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 70.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
70.9%
Change on year
down 35.4%
World rank
177th
of 188 countries
All-time high
109.7%
in 2012
All-time low
70.9%
in 2013
Years of data
18
1996–2013

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

02550751001996200420131996: 86.5 %1997: 86.4 %1998: 86.7 %1999: 87.4 %2000: 88.5 %2001: 90.5 %2002: 92.7 %2003: 96.6 %2004: 99.6 %2005: 102.5 %2006: 102.4 %2007: 102.4 %2008: 102.4 %2009: 101 %2010: 101.7 %2011: 104.4 %2012: 109.7 %2013: 70.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2013, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Syria stood at 70.9%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 35.4% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Syria peaked at 109.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 2013.

That places Syria 177th 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, female in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Syria, 1996 to 2013.
Year % Change
1996 86.5%
1997 86.4% -0.0%
1998 86.7% +0.3%
1999 87.4% +0.8%
2000 88.5% +1.3%
2001 90.5% +2.2%
2002 92.7% +2.4%
2003 96.6% +4.1%
2004 99.6% +3.2%
2005 102.5% +2.9%
2006 102.4% -0.0%
2007 102.4% -0.0%
2008 102.4% -0.1%
2009 101.0% -1.3%
2010 101.7% +0.7%
2011 104.4% +2.7%
2012 109.7% +5.1%
2013 70.9% -35.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.7% 86.4% 87.4% 4
2000s 97.9% 88.5% 102.5% 10
2010s 96.7% 70.9% 109.7% 4

Countries ranked near Syria

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  2. 175 Angola 73.2% compare
  3. 176 Afghanistan 72.8% compare
  4. 178 Nigeria 70.4% compare
  5. 179 Sudan 70.3% compare
  6. 180 Djibouti 69.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Syria?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Syria was 70.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 109.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2013.
How does Syria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Syria ranks 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2013.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.