Children out of school, female in Syria
Syria: Children out of school, female was 21.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, female in Syria stood at 21.4%.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Syria peaked at 45.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2002.
Syria ranks 27th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45.6% | — |
| 1973 | 35.8% | -21.5% |
| 1974 | 33.5% | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 33.3% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 31.4% | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 30.3% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 31.3% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 30.1% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 26.8% | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 25.2% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 23.1% | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 18.5% | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 16.0% | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | -31.9% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | +381.7% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | -17.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 21.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.7%, 66% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syria's 21.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1%, 6.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, female 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 | +381.7% | 7.6% | 36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.9% | 30.1% | 45.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 17.0% | 7.8% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.0% | 10.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.6% | 9.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 36.4% | 36.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 21.4% | 34.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Syria?
- Children out of school, female in Syria was 21.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2002.
- How does Syria rank for children out of school, female?
- Syria ranks 27th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.