Syrian Arab Republic - School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Syrian Arab Republic was 83.06 as of 2013. As the graph below shows, over the past 42 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 130.79 in 2012 and a minimum value of 83.06 in 2013.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 102.63
1972 105.98
1973 110.57
1974 111.29
1975 112.14
1976 113.39
1977 112.16
1978 110.42
1979 109.06
1980 107.81
1981 107.34
1982 107.25
1983 106.61
1984 107.60
1985 108.22
1986 109.15
1987 111.21
1988 110.40
1989 111.15
1990 110.46
1991 111.87
1992 113.16
1993 111.98
1994 112.06
1995 111.43
1996 111.03
1997 110.20
1998 108.88
1999 110.46
2000 111.38
2001 113.21
2002 115.12
2003 124.08
2004 123.21
2005 122.13
2006 119.50
2007 117.71
2008 117.02
2009 116.64
2010 118.83
2011 123.59
2012 130.79
2013 83.06

Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for primary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in primary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to primary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation