Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Syria
Syria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 64.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Syria, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Syria is 64.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Syria peaked at 64.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2012.
That places Syria 5th 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53.0% | — |
| 1999 | 53.9% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 53.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | +96.4% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | +1.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 64.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.0%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Syria's 64.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.1%, 4.6× 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 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 | +96.4% | 26.8% | 52.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.4% | 53.0% | 53.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 30.5% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 26.8% | 52.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 62.8% | 64.9% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Syria?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Syria was 64.9% 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Syria ranks 5th 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 Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release