Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 107,869 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
107,869
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
28th
of 176 countries
All-time high
198,962
in 2013
All-time low
66,315
in 2006
Years of data
20
1999–2024
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Syrian Arab Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 107,869 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 198,962 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 66,315, in 2006.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 28th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 131,116 | — |
| 2000 | 124,099 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 123,326 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 121,848 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 112,699 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 109,033 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 104,003 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 66,315 | -36.2% |
| 2007 | 88,838 | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 98,716 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 116,568 | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 135,442 | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 114,694 | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 125,100 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 198,962 | +59.0% |
| 2020 | 143,353 | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 123,268 | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 106,521 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 109,140 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 107,869 | -1.2% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 107,869 is below the median for low income countries, which is 157,653, 68% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 107,869 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29,076, 3.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131,116 | 131,116 | 131,116 | 1 |
| 2000s | 106,544 | 66,315 | 124,099 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,550 | 114,694 | 198,962 | 4 |
| 2020s | 118,030 | 106,521 | 143,353 | 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 children, one year before the official primary entry in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Syrian Arab Republic was 107,869 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 198,962 in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,315 in 2006.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 children, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release