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 46.4% 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 46.4% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Syria peaked at 49.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2012.
Syria ranks 6th of 171 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 | 26.7% | — |
| 1999 | 26.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | +167.3% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | -1.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 46.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Syria's 46.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.2%, 5.7× 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 | +167.3% | 17.4% | 46.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 26.7% | 26.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 19.9% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 17.4% | 46.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 46.4% | 49.0% | 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 46.4% 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 49.0% 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 17.4% in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Syria ranks 6th 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 0.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release