Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Syria
Syria: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 44.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Syria, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 44.7% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Syria peaked at 48.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2012.
Syria ranks 7th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.5% | — |
| 1999 | 29.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 29.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +158.6% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 44.7% | -2.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 44.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.8%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Syria's 44.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.0%, 5.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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 | +158.6% | 18.2% | 47.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 20.6% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 18.2% | 47.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 44.7% | 48.2% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Syria?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Syria was 44.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Syria ranks 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release