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Literacy

Syria — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 49%
1991 64% (male 78%, female 51%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 64% (male 78%, female 51%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 64% male: 78% female: 51%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 64% male: 78% female: 51%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 64% male: 78% female: 51%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 70.8% male: 85.7% female: 55.8%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.8% male : 85.7% female: 55.8% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.8% male: 85.7% female: 55.8% (1997 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.8% male: 85.7% female: 55.8% (1997 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.8% male: 85.7% female: 55.8% (1997 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.8% male: 85.7% female: 55.8% (1997 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.8% male: 85.7% female: 55.8% (1997 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.9% male: 89.7% female: 64% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.9% male: 89.7% female: 64% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.9% male: 89.7% female: 64% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.9% male: 89.7% female: 64% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 79.6% male: 86% female: 73.6% (2004 census)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 79.6% male: 86% female: 73.6% (2004 census)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 79.6% male: 86% female: 73.6% (2004 census)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 79.6% male: 86% female: 73.6% (2004 census)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 79.6% male: 86% female: 73.6% (2004 census)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 79.6% male: 86% female: 73.6% (2004 census)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 84.1% male: 90.3% female: 77.7% (2011 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 84.1% male: 90.3% female: 77.7% (2011 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 86.4% | male: 91.7% | female: 81% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 86.4% | male: 91.7% | female: 81% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 86.4% | male: 91.7% | female: 81% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 86.4% (2015 est.) | male: 91.7% (2015 est.) | female: 81% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 86.4% | male: 91.7% | female: 81% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 86.4% | male: 91.7% | female: 81% (2015)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 86.4% male: 91.7% female: 81% (2015)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 86.4% male: 91.7% female: 81% (2015)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 86.4% male: 91.7% female: 81% (2015)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 86.4% male: 91.7% female: 81% (2015)
2025 total population: 94.4% (2021 est.) male: 97.2% (2021 est.) female: 91.8% (2021 est.)