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 62.1% 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 62.1%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.6% 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 62.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2012.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 7th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 | 55.6% | — |
| 1999 | 56.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 55.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 53.8% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +93.4% |
| 2020 | 61.2% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 62.1% | +1.0% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 62.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 51.0%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 62.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.8%, 4.8× 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 | +93.4% | 27.5% | 53.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 55.6% | 56.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 31.1% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 27.5% | 53.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 61.2% | 62.9% | 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 62.1% 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 62.9% 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 27.5% 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 7th out of 179 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 16.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release