Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.9817 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9817 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
97th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.49 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.9806 modelled data
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 0.9817 modelled data for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1.49 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9806 modelled data, in 2024.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.49 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.47 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.46 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.44 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.4 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.38 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3 modelled data | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.23 modelled data | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.14 modelled data | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.12 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.11 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.09 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.05 modelled data | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1 modelled data | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.02 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9924 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9828 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9808 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9848 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9881 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9819 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9809 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9827 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9806 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.9817 modelled data | +0.1% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 0.9817 modelled data is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.01 modelled data, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 0.9817 modelled data is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9587 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 1.49 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 modelled data | 0.9808 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9827 modelled data | 0.9806 modelled data | 0.9881 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 94 Guinea-Bissau 0.9893 modelled data compare
- 95 Madagascar 0.9862 modelled data compare
- 96 Lebanon 0.9846 modelled data compare
- 98 Equatorial Guinea 0.9777 modelled data compare
- 99 Libya 0.9661 modelled data compare
- 100 Hungary 0.9615 modelled data 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.9817 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9806 modelled data in 2024.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release