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 39.2% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 39.2% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2013.
The figure is up 463.5% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 77.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2012.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 15th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 77.3% | — |
| 1973 | 64.2% | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 61.0% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 57.5% | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 55.4% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 54.0% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 52.5% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 42.8% | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 42.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | -39.1% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | +463.5% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 39.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 45.5%, 86% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 39.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.1%, 4.3× the median. (17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +463.5% | 7.0% | 39.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.3% | 52.5% | 77.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 12.3% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 7.0% | 39.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -9.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 697,415 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,529 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (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 39.2% 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 1971.
- 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 7.0% in 2012.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 15th out of 134 countries with data for 2013.
- 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 up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.