Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Syria
Syria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.9686 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Syria stood at 0.9686 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Syria peaked at 1.95 GPIA in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9686 GPIA, in 2024.
Syria ranks 94th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Syria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.73 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 1.86 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 1.9 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.91 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.93 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.9 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.83 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.79 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.75 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.72 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.67 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.65 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.67 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.68 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.7 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.88 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 1.89 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.94 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.95 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.83 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.72 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.61 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.61 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.7 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.64 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.54 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.65 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9954 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9857 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9843 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9767 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9686 GPIA | -0.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.9686 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.9686 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8729 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 | -37.5% | 1.65 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.86 GPIA | 1.73 GPIA | 1.93 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.76 GPIA | 1.65 GPIA | 1.94 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 GPIA | 1.61 GPIA | 1.95 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.61 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA | 1.65 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9822 GPIA | 0.9686 GPIA | 0.9954 GPIA | 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Syria?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Syria was 0.9686 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 GPIA in 1990.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9686 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Syria ranks 94th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release