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
Children out of school, primary, male in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.043 units per person (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -9.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 697,415 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,529 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.