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 0.9245 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9245 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
96th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.8 GPIA
in 1977
All-time low
0.9245 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
28
1971–2024
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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Syrian Arab Republic is 0.9245 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% 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 1.8 GPIA in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.9245 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 96th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.6 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 1.77 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 1.75 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.79 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.8 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.74 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.72 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.33 GPIA | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 1.35 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.32 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.31 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.33 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.31 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.33 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.37 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.31 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.29 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.24 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.26 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.32 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.33 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 0.972 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.967 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9532 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9462 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9245 GPIA | -2.3% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 0.9245 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 91% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 0.9245 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9313 GPIA, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.74 GPIA | 1.6 GPIA | 1.8 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9526 GPIA | 0.9245 GPIA | 0.972 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 93 Egypt 0.9296 GPIA compare
- 94 Ukraine 0.9281 GPIA compare
- 95 Honduras 0.9256 GPIA compare
- 97 South Africa 0.9231 GPIA compare
- 98 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.923 GPIA compare
- 99 Burkina Faso 0.9221 GPIA compare
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 0.9245 GPIA 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 1.8 GPIA in 1977.
- 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 0.9245 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 96th 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 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release