Children out of school, primary, female in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Children out of school, primary, female was 279,350 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
279,350
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
21st
of 177 countries
All-time high
543,555
in 2020
All-time low
82,464
in 1989
Years of data
33
1971–2024

Children out of school, primary, female in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1971199720241971: 257.7k1973: 217.6k1974: 211.2k1975: 217.7k1976: 212.4k1977: 213.5k1978: 228.1k1979: 227.8k1980: 210.5k1981: 204.6k1982: 194.0k1983: 186.6k1984: 167.1k1985: 149.8k1986: 130.6k1987: 91.8k1988: 90.7k1989: 82.5k1990: 86.9k1995: 102.4k1996: 121.9k1997: 136.6k1998: 126.9k1999: 123.5k2000: 122.8k2001: 119.1k2002: 102.5k2013: 380.7k2020: 543.6k2021: 534.0k2022: 452.0k2023: 359.0k2024: 279.4k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, female in Syrian Arab Republic is 279,350, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 543,555 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82,464, in 1989.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 21st 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, primary, female in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 257,702
1973 217,642 -15.5%
1974 211,242 -2.9%
1975 217,695 +3.1%
1976 212,427 -2.4%
1977 213,470 +0.5%
1978 228,142 +6.9%
1979 227,842 -0.1%
1980 210,491 -7.6%
1981 204,569 -2.8%
1982 194,016 -5.2%
1983 186,572 -3.8%
1984 167,108 -10.4%
1985 149,796 -10.4%
1986 130,608 -12.8%
1987 91,824 -29.7%
1988 90,660 -1.3%
1989 82,464 -9.0%
1990 86,884 +5.4%
1995 102,372 +17.8%
1996 121,922 +19.1%
1997 136,564 +12.0%
1998 126,863 -7.1%
1999 123,506 -2.6%
2000 122,811 -0.6%
2001 119,079 -3.0%
2002 102,537 -13.9%
2013 380,662 +271.2%
2020 543,555 +42.8%
2021 533,973 -1.8%
2022 452,002 -15.4%
2023 359,030 -20.6%
2024 279,350 -22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 223,270 211,242 257,702 8
1980s 150,811 82,464 210,491 10
1990s 116,352 86,884 136,564 6
2000s 114,809 102,537 122,811 3
2010s 380,662 380,662 380,662 1
2020s 433,582 279,350 543,555 5

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 18 Iraq 381,552 compare
  2. 19 Côte d'Ivoire 337,596 compare
  3. 20 Burundi 309,603 compare
  4. 22 Egypt 270,649 compare
  5. 23 Haiti 257,455 compare
  6. 24 Cameroon 251,398 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in Syrian Arab Republic?
Children out of school, primary, female in Syrian Arab Republic was 279,350 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 543,555 in 2020.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 82,464 in 1989.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for children out of school, primary, female?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 21st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.