Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.8971 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 0.8971 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1.66 GPIA in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.8971 GPIA, in 2024.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 97th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.41 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 1.65 GPIA | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 1.56 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.61 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 1.66 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.62 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.63 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.18 GPIA | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.21 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.22 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.25 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.28 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.22 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.19 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.13 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.23 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9392 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9429 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9217 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9219 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8971 GPIA | -2.7% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 0.8971 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9494 GPIA, 94% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 0.8971 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.933 GPIA, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -27.3% | 1.63 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.59 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 1.66 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9246 GPIA | 0.8971 GPIA | 0.9429 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 94 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9124 GPIA compare
- 95 Slovenia 0.9029 GPIA compare
- 96 Philippines 0.8999 GPIA compare
- 98 Burundi 0.8919 GPIA compare
- 99 Solomon Islands 0.8896 GPIA compare
- 100 Lebanon 0.8851 GPIA compare
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 of lower secondary school age in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.8971 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 GPIA in 1977.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8971 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 97th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release