Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 32.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 32.1% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 54.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2012.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th of 169 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54.7% | — |
| 1973 | 44.0% | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 41.5% | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 39.1% | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 37.9% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 38.2% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 37.0% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | -46.0% |
| 1999 | 20.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +452.1% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | -8.5% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 32.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.1%, 86% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 32.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.3%, 7.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 | +452.1% | 7.5% | 41.4% |
| 1998 | -46.0% | 37.0% | 20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.8% | 37.0% | 54.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 20.0% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 8.7% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 7.5% | 41.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 32.1% | 39.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Syrian Arab Republic was 32.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2012.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release