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 42.9% 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
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Syria stood at 42.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Syria peaked at 47.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2012.
That places Syria 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 32.4% | — |
| 1999 | 32.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | +150.2% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 42.9% | -2.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 42.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Syria's 42.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.5%, 6.6× 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 | +150.2% | 19.1% | 47.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 21.4% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 19.1% | 47.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 42.9% | 47.2% | 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 42.9% 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 47.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Syria ranks 9th 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 10.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release