Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 54.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 54.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 54.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2012.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 9th of 162 countries on this measure, 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, male in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45.4% | — |
| 1973 | 22.0% | -51.5% |
| 1975 | 27.0% | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 22.3% | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 19.1% | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 21.0% | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 19.9% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 34.7% | +74.3% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 33.3% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | -33.7% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | +365.8% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 54.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.4%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 54.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1%, 7.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 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 | +365.8% | 9.3% | 43.5% |
| 1998 | +74.3% | 19.9% | 34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.3% | 19.1% | 45.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 34.7% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 12.2% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 9.3% | 43.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 51.3% | 54.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 6 Burkina Faso 63.0% compare
- 7 Ethiopia 55.4% compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 54.1% compare
- 10 Chad 53.8% compare
- 11 Mali 53.1% compare
- 12 Central African Republic 50.8% 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, male in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Syrian Arab Republic was 54.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2012.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 9th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release