Syrian Arab Republic
Middle East & North Africa · Low income· 23.59M inhabitants
Last updated: June 1, 2025
Fragile/Conflict-Affected Country: This country is classified as experiencing conflict. Data may not reflect the current situation due to instability.
Futures readiness profile
Key insights: Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic lags behind global peers in Infrastructure (42, 24th percentile), Innovation (37, 41st percentile), School Access and Gender Parity (10, 28th percentile), and Governance (8, 3rd percentile). The remaining dimension is closer to the global average, but does not demonstrate global leadership or advanced futures readiness. Broad-based, high-impact interventions are needed to drive overall education futures readiness and resilience.
Composite GEFRI Score
28.42
20th percentile
Higher scores indicate greater education futures readiness
Component scores
School Access and Gender Parity10.00
Below global avg. · 28th %-tile
Infrastructure42.34
Below global avg. · 24th %-tile
Measures the availability and quality of basic digital and electrical infrastructure that supports education.
Governance8.07
Below global avg. · 3rd %-tile
Captures the effectiveness and quality of policies, regulations, and governance that shape the educational environment.
Human Capital44.64
Near the global average · 34th %-tile
Assesses the educational attainment and capacity of a country’s population, focusing on access and completion at secondary and tertiary levels as well as literacy.
Innovation37.07
Below global avg. · 41st %-tile
Reflects a country’s capacity to foster, produce, and apply new knowledge and technology in society and education.
Regional peers: Middle East & North Africa
| Global rank | Regional rank | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | Israel | 74.85 |
| 30 | 2 | United Arab Emirates | 71.32 |
| 44 | 3 | Saudi Arabia | 64.28 |
| 50 | 4 | Malta | 62.57 |
| 51 | 5 | Qatar | 62.16 |
| 54 | 6 | Bahrain | 61.08 |
| 59 | 7 | Kuwait | 60.42 |
| 65 | 8 | Oman | 58.18 |
| 69 | 9 | Jordan | 57.02 |
| 80 | 10 | Algeria | 54.38 |
| 86 | 11 | Tunisia | 53.46 |
| 87 | 12 | West Bank and Gaza | 53.18 |
| 91 | 13 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 52.36 |
| 92 | 14 | Morocco | 51.69 |
| 102 | 15 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 49.33 |
| 103 | 16 | Libya | 49.01 |
| 104 | 17 | Iraq | 48.39 |
| 114 | 18 | Djibouti | 44.23 |
| 124 | 19 | Lebanon | 37.70 |
| 143 | 20 | Syrian Arab Republic | 28.42 |
| 153 | 21 | Yemen, Rep. | 25.52 |