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 0.9249 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Syria, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Syria stood at 0.9249 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Syria peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9249 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Syria 76th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Syria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.18 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.13 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9654 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9629 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.953 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9407 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9249 GPIA | -1.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.9249 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9434 GPIA, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.9249 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8661 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9494 GPIA | 0.9249 GPIA | 0.9654 GPIA | 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 0.9249 GPIA 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 1.18 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9249 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Syria ranks 76th out of 171 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 9.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release