Syria - History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
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| BASIC DATA
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| Official Country Name:
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Syrian Arab Republic
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| Region:
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Middle East
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| Population:
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16,305,659
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| Language(s):
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Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian, French, English
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| Literacy Rate:
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70.8%
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| Number of Primary Schools:
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10,783
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| Compulsory Schooling:
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6 years
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| Public Expenditure on Education:
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3.1%
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| Foreign Students in National Universities:
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11,790
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| Educational Enrollment:
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Primary: 2,690,205
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Secondary: 957,664
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Higher: 215,734
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| Educational Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 101%
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Secondary: 42%
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Higher: 16%
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| Teachers:
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Primary: 114,689
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Secondary: 64,661
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| Student-Teacher Ratio:
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Primary: 23:1
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Secondary: 17:1
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| Female Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 96%
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Secondary: 40%
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Higher: 13%
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