Children out of school, primary in Syria
Syria: Children out of school, primary was 581,845 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Syria is 581,845, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Syria peaked at 1.12 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,969, in 2011.
Syria ranks 20th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 331,138 | — |
| 1973 | 249,715 | -24.6% |
| 1974 | 232,452 | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 238,842 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 227,443 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 235,171 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 269,310 | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 276,746 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 264,542 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 264,172 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 260,786 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 254,043 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 224,399 | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 200,447 | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 172,163 | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 103,065 | -40.1% |
| 1988 | 101,301 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 87,852 | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 91,684 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 89,882 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 83,813 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 86,060 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 83,729 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 120,972 | +44.5% |
| 1996 | 157,810 | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 191,754 | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 178,614 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 162,342 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 168,654 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 176,435 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 140,102 | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 38,629 | -72.4% |
| 2004 | 31,222 | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 29,470 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 28,358 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 28,099 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 26,050 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 24,386 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 25,346 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 19,969 | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 20,365 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 766,899 | +3665.8% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million | +45.8% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 934,935 | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 745,174 | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 581,845 | -21.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary 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 | +3665.8% | 20,365 | 766,899 |
| 2003 | -72.4% | 140,102 | 38,629 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 257,602 | 227,443 | 331,138 | 8 |
| 1980s | 193,277 | 87,852 | 264,542 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,666 | 83,729 | 191,754 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,140 | 24,386 | 176,435 | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,145 | 19,969 | 766,899 | 4 |
| 2020s | 896,853 | 581,845 | 1.12 million | 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 out of school, primary in Syria?
- Children out of school, primary in Syria was 581,845 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,969 in 2011.
- How does Syria rank for children out of school, primary?
- Syria ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.