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 38.1% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Syria, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 38.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2013.
That represents a change of up 564.5% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Syria peaked at 61.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2012.
That places Syria 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 61.0% | — |
| 1973 | 41.9% | -31.3% |
| 1975 | 42.6% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 38.4% | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 35.5% | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 35.6% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 34.1% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 38.7% | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 35.8% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | -39.7% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -43.9% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | +564.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 38.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.6%, 85% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Syria's 38.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 6.1× the median. (19 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 | +564.5% | 5.7% | 38.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.3% | 34.1% | 61.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 38.6% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 11.6% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 5.7% | 38.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 8 Burkina Faso 46.1% compare
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 44.4%
- 10 Mozambique 43.1% compare
- 12 Honduras 37.6%
- 13 Cameroon 36.7% compare
- 14 Eritrea 36.1% compare
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 38.1% in 2013, 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 61.0% 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 5.7% in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Syria ranks 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2013.
- 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 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.