Children not in school in Syria
Syria: Children not in school was 53.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children not in school in Syria, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 53.49 for children not in school in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Syria peaked at 66.18 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27.15, in 2006.
That places Syria 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Children not in school in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.11 | — |
| 2000 | 52.71 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 51.96 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 51.05 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 47.16 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 45.19 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 42.38 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 27.15 | -35.9% |
| 2007 | 34.87 | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 37.58 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 43.86 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 50.07 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 41.91 | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 44.45 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 66.18 | +48.9% |
| 2020 | 63.99 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 61.34 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 55.55 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 55.43 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 53.49 | -3.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 53.49 is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.85, 92% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Syria's 53.49 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.22, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +48.9% | 44.45 | 66.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.11 | 57.11 | 57.11 | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.39 | 27.15 | 52.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.65 | 41.91 | 66.18 | 4 |
| 2020s | 57.96 | 53.49 | 63.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.55 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 78.19 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,596 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,421 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Syria?
- Children not in school in Syria was 53.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 66.18 in 2013.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.15 in 2006.
- How does Syria rank for children not in school?
- Syria ranks 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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