Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 59.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 59.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 60.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2012.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 10th out of 175 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 58.3% | — |
| 1999 | 58.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 56.7% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 57.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +90.5% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 59.1% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 59.2% | +0.1% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 59.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 51.5%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 59.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.9%, 5.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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 | +90.5% | 28.3% | 53.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.4% | 58.3% | 58.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 31.6% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 28.3% | 53.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 59.1% | 60.9% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Syrian Arab Republic was 59.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2012.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 10th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release