Girls and boys who are out of school in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Girls and boys who are out of school was 279,350 girls in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Syrian Arab Republic is 279,350 girls, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 543,555 girls in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82,464 girls, in 1989.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 21st out of 180 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.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 257,702 girls | — |
| 1973 | 217,642 girls | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 211,242 girls | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 217,695 girls | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 212,427 girls | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 213,470 girls | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 228,142 girls | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 227,842 girls | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 210,491 girls | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 204,569 girls | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 194,016 girls | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 186,572 girls | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 167,108 girls | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 149,796 girls | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 130,608 girls | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 91,824 girls | -29.7% |
| 1988 | 90,660 girls | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 82,464 girls | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 86,884 girls | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 102,372 girls | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 121,922 girls | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 136,564 girls | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 126,863 girls | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 123,506 girls | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 122,811 girls | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 119,079 girls | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 102,537 girls | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 380,662 girls | +271.2% |
| 2020 | 543,555 girls | +42.8% |
| 2021 | 533,973 girls | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 452,002 girls | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 359,030 girls | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 279,350 girls | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 223,270 girls | 211,242 girls | 257,702 girls | 8 |
| 1980s | 150,811 girls | 82,464 girls | 210,491 girls | 10 |
| 1990s | 116,352 girls | 86,884 girls | 136,564 girls | 6 |
| 2000s | 114,809 girls | 102,537 girls | 122,811 girls | 3 |
| 2010s | 380,662 girls | 380,662 girls | 380,662 girls | 1 |
| 2020s | 433,582 girls | 279,350 girls | 543,555 girls | 5 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (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, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Syrian Arab Republic was 279,350 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 543,555 girls in 2020.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,464 girls in 1989.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 21st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.