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

Syrian Arab Republic: Children out of school, primary, male was 302,495 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
302,495
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
23rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
574,745
in 2020
All-time low
4,800
in 1990
Years of data
33
1971–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1971199720241971: 73.4k1973: 32.1k1974: 21.2k1975: 21.1k1976: 15.0k1977: 21.7k1978: 41.2k1979: 48.9k1980: 54.1k1981: 59.6k1982: 66.8k1983: 67.5k1984: 57.3k1985: 50.7k1986: 41.6k1987: 11.2k1988: 10.6k1989: 5.4k1990: 4.8k1995: 18.6k1996: 35.9k1997: 55.2k1998: 51.8k1999: 38.8k2000: 45.8k2001: 57.4k2002: 37.6k2013: 386.2k2020: 574.7k2021: 570.0k2022: 482.9k2023: 386.1k2024: 302.5k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Syrian Arab Republic is 302,495, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 574,745 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,800, in 1990.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 23rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 73,436
1973 32,073 -56.3%
1974 21,210 -33.9%
1975 21,147 -0.3%
1976 15,016 -29.0%
1977 21,701 +44.5%
1978 41,168 +89.7%
1979 48,904 +18.8%
1980 54,051 +10.5%
1981 59,603 +10.3%
1982 66,770 +12.0%
1983 67,471 +1.0%
1984 57,291 -15.1%
1985 50,651 -11.6%
1986 41,555 -18.0%
1987 11,241 -72.9%
1988 10,641 -5.3%
1989 5,388 -49.4%
1990 4,800 -10.9%
1995 18,600 +287.5%
1996 35,888 +92.9%
1997 55,190 +53.8%
1998 51,751 -6.2%
1999 38,836 -25.0%
2000 45,843 +18.0%
2001 57,356 +25.1%
2002 37,565 -34.5%
2013 386,237 +928.2%
2020 574,745 +48.8%
2021 570,035 -0.8%
2022 482,933 -15.3%
2023 386,144 -20.0%
2024 302,495 -21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34,332 15,016 73,436 8
1980s 42,466 5,388 67,471 10
1990s 34,178 4,800 55,190 6
2000s 46,921 37,565 57,356 3
2010s 386,237 386,237 386,237 1
2020s 463,270 302,495 574,745 5

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

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  2. 21 Chad 335,149 compare
  3. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 313,204 compare
  4. 24 Egypt 289,060 compare
  5. 25 Zambia 263,055 compare
  6. 26 Haiti 242,980 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Syrian Arab Republic?
Children out of school, primary, male in Syrian Arab Republic was 302,495 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 574,745 in 2020.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 4,800 in 1990.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 23rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 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.