Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Syria
Syria: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Syria, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Syria is 1.29 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Syria peaked at 1.49 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 564,640, in 2012.
That places Syria 15th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 788,405 | — |
| 1999 | 805,445 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 820,195 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 816,433 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 819,099 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 765,213 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 730,902 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 672,474 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 701,407 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 677,883 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 673,986 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 615,856 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 600,830 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 584,241 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 564,640 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.41 million | +149.5% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.44 million | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.29 million | -4.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.29 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.08 million, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.29 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62,310, 20.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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 | +149.5% | 564,640 | 1.41 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 796,925 | 788,405 | 805,445 | 2 |
| 2000s | 729,345 | 615,856 | 820,195 | 10 |
| 2010s | 789,598 | 564,640 | 1.41 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.29 million | 1.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Syria?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Syria was 1.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 564,640 in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Syria ranks 15th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release