Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Syria
Syria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 51.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Syria is 51.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Syria peaked at 60.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2012.
That places Syria 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.6% | — |
| 1973 | 42.3% | -30.1% |
| 1975 | 43.5% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 39.5% | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 37.0% | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 37.4% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 36.3% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 39.2% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 40.1% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | -33.1% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | +315.1% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 51.3% | -0.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 51.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.7%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Syria's 51.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1%, 7.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 | +315.1% | 10.7% | 44.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.4% | 36.3% | 60.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 38.5% | 39.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 13.1% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 10.7% | 44.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 49.7% | 52.0% | 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 of lower secondary school age in Syria?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Syria was 51.3% 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Syria ranks 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release