Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 409,970 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Syrian Arab Republic is 409,970, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 560,923 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 149,383, in 2012.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 180,257 | — |
| 1973 | 161,989 | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 167,412 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 163,920 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 164,652 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 167,186 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 169,384 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 251,070 | +48.2% |
| 1999 | 264,029 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 275,767 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 269,991 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 261,787 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 298,514 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 266,922 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 220,969 | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 243,904 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 210,372 | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 198,752 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 166,074 | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 158,216 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 158,145 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 149,383 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 560,923 | +275.5% |
| 2020 | 380,537 | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 409,398 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 423,663 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 425,970 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 409,970 | -3.8% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 409,970 is above the median for low income countries, which is 368,372, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 409,970 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,611, 17.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Syrian Arab Republic 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 | +275.5% | 149,383 | 560,923 |
| 1998 | +48.2% | 169,384 | 251,070 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167,829 | 161,989 | 180,257 | 7 |
| 1990s | 257,550 | 251,070 | 264,029 | 2 |
| 2000s | 241,305 | 166,074 | 298,514 | 10 |
| 2010s | 256,667 | 149,383 | 560,923 | 4 |
| 2020s | 409,908 | 380,537 | 425,970 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Syrian Arab Republic was 409,970 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 560,923 in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,383 in 2012.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release