Syria vs United Arab Emirates
Syria vs United Arab Emirates: Girls in primary school
Girls in primary school in 2013: 67% in Syria and 86.8% in United Arab Emirates, by Our World in Data estimates. In 2013 the value was higher in United Arab Emirates, by 19.8 percentage points, or 1.3 times that in Syria.
% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
What the numbers say
- United Arab Emirates has been higher since 2013, when it overtook Syria.
- The world as a whole: 88.2% in 2013.
Every year
% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
| Year | Syria | United Arab Emirates | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | – | – | 88.2 |
| 2017 | – | – | 88.2 |
| 2016 | – | – | 88.3 |
| 2015 | – | – | 88.2 |
| 2014 | – | – | 88.3 |
| 2013 | 67 | 86.8 | 88.2 |
| 2012 | – | 87.5 | 88.2 |
| 2011 | – | – | 88.1 |
| 2010 | – | – | 87.9 |
| 2009 | – | – | 87.9 |
| 2008 | – | – | 87.6 |
| 2007 | – | 87.1 | 87.2 |
| 2006 | – | – | 86 |
| 2005 | – | – | 85.4 |
| 2004 | – | – | 84.7 |
| 2003 | – | – | 83.5 |
| 2002 | – | – | 81.4 |
| 2001 | – | – | 81 |
| 2000 | – | – | 80.7 |
| 1999 | – | – | 79.9 |
| 1998 | 90.9 | 79.7 | 78.9 |
| 1997 | 92 | 82.5 | 78.1 |
| 1996 | 92.6 | 86.1 | 77.9 |
| 1995 | – | 88.8 | 78 |
| 1994 | – | 88.5 | 78.3 |
| 1993 | – | 90.1 | 78 |
| 1992 | – | 91.9 | 77.7 |
| 1991 | – | 95.9 | 77.8 |
| 1990 | 90.6 | 95.1 | 77.3 |
| 1989 | 91 | 90.8 | 77.6 |
| 1988 | 90.4 | 86.2 | 76.6 |
| 1987 | 90.3 | 83.3 | 75.8 |
| 1986 | 86.3 | 73.2 | 75.3 |
| 1985 | 83.9 | 72 | 74 |
| 1980 | 81 | – | 75.8 |
| 1975 | 72 | – | 72.9 |
| 1970 | 54 | – | 69 |
| 1965 | 46 | – | 66 |
| 1960 | 34.5 | – | 63.1 |
| 1955 | 33.4 | – | 57.4 |
| 1950 | 32.2 | – | 51.4 |
| 1945 | 25.6 | – | 43.5 |
| 1940 | 20 | – | 40 |
| 1935 | 15.4 | – | 38.2 |
| 1930 | 11.7 | – | 36.4 |
| 1925 | 8.7 | – | 33 |
| 1920 | 6.5 | – | 30.5 |
| 1915 | 4.8 | – | 29.2 |
| 1910 | 3.6 | – | 28.1 |
| 1905 | 2.6 | – | 25.1 |
| 1900 | 1.9 | – | 23.3 |
| 1895 | 1.4 | – | 21.8 |
| 1890 | 1 | – | 20 |
| 1885 | 0.7 | – | 19 |
| 1880 | 0.5 | – | 17.2 |
| 1875 | 0.4 | – | 15.7 |
| 1870 | 0.3 | – | 13.2 |
| 1865 | 0.2 | – | 10.6 |
| 1860 | 0.2 | – | 9.3 |
| 1855 | 0.1 | – | 8 |
| 1850 | 0.1 | – | 6.8 |
| 1845 | 0.1 | – | 5.9 |
| 1840 | 0 | – | 5.2 |
| 1835 | 0 | – | 4.5 |
| 1830 | 0 | – | 4 |
| 1825 | 0 | – | 3.5 |
| 1820 | 0 | – | 3.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of girls of primary-school age who are enrolled in school.
- Source: Our World in Data, joining historical estimates to the World Bank’s.
- Ranks count the 97 countries with a value in 2012, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Syria vs United Arab Emirates
Health
- Life expectancySyria: 72.1 years in 2023United Arab Emirates: 82.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalitySyria: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024United Arab Emirates: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalitySyria: 16.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023United Arab Emirates: 4.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionSyria: 3.58% in 2017United Arab Emirates: 2.88% in 2017
- Suicide rateSyria: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017United Arab Emirates: 5.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationSyria: 23.6 million people in 2023United Arab Emirates: 10.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthSyria: 4.92% a year in 2023United Arab Emirates: 3.7% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateSyria: 2.71 births per woman in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.2 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationSyria: 72.1% in 2025United Arab Emirates: 86% in 2025
- Median ageSyria: 22.3 years in 2023United Arab Emirates: 31.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overSyria: 4.7% in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateSyria: 32.1 per 1,000 people in 2023United Arab Emirates: 28.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personSyria: $717 in 2022United Arab Emirates: $41,610 in 2024
- GDP growthSyria: 3.4% a year in 2010United Arab Emirates: 6.2% a year in 2025
- InflationSyria: 4.4% a year in 2010United Arab Emirates: 1.3% a year in 2025
- Government debtSyria: 31.2% of GDP in 2009United Arab Emirates: 33.9% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingSyria: 4.06% of GDP in 2010United Arab Emirates: 5.64% of GDP in 2014
- Military spending per personSyria: $110 in 2011United Arab Emirates: $2,840 in 2014
- Military share of state spendingSyria: 13.6% of government spending in 2010United Arab Emirates: 17% of government spending in 2014
- Armed forces personnelSyria: 269,000 people in 2020United Arab Emirates: 63,000 people in 2020
- National powerSyria: 0.29% of world capability in 2022United Arab Emirates: 0.47% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersSyria: 5.44% of the labour force in 2020United Arab Emirates: 1.02% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsSyria: 2 million TIV in 2025United Arab Emirates: 868 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsSyria: 30 million TIV in 2010United Arab Emirates: 33 million TIV in 2025