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

Syria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 73.4% in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
73.4%
Change on year
down 35.1%
World rank
181st
of 188 countries
All-time high
113.1%
in 2012
All-time low
73.4%
in 2013
Years of data
18
1996–2013

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

02550751001251996200420131996: 96.2 %1997: 95.5 %1998: 94.6 %1999: 96 %2000: 96.7 %2001: 98.3 %2002: 99.9 %2003: 102.1 %2004: 104.5 %2005: 106.6 %2006: 105.8 %2007: 104.9 %2008: 104.5 %2009: 103 %2010: 104.3 %2011: 107.3 %2012: 113.1 %2013: 73.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2013, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Syria stood at 73.4%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 35.1% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Syria peaked at 113.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 2013.

That places Syria 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Syria, 1996 to 2013.
Year % Change
1996 96.2%
1997 95.5% -0.8%
1998 94.6% -0.8%
1999 96.0% +1.5%
2000 96.7% +0.7%
2001 98.3% +1.7%
2002 99.9% +1.6%
2003 102.1% +2.3%
2004 104.5% +2.3%
2005 106.6% +1.9%
2006 105.8% -0.7%
2007 104.9% -0.9%
2008 104.5% -0.4%
2009 103.0% -1.4%
2010 104.3% +1.2%
2011 107.3% +2.9%
2012 113.1% +5.4%
2013 73.4% -35.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.6% 94.6% 96.2% 4
2000s 102.6% 96.7% 106.6% 10
2010s 99.5% 73.4% 113.1% 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 178 Liberia 75.0% compare
  2. 179 Chad 74.5% compare
  3. 180 Sudan 74.4% compare
  4. 182 Eritrea 72.3% compare
  5. 183 Mali 72.2% compare
  6. 184 Djibouti 69.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Syria?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Syria was 73.4% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 113.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 2013.
How does Syria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Syria ranks 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2013.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.