Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Syria
Syria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 26.8% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Syria, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Syria is 26.8%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11,192.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Syria peaked at 26.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.
That places Syria 13th out of 166 countries with data for 2013, putting it 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 of primary school age, male in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.1% | — |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -86.3% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -23.0% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +137.9% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | +49.3% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | +35.2% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | +25.6% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | -16.5% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -77.2% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +37.4% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +12131.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -76.2% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +11192.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 26.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.0%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Syria's 26.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.5%, 10.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +12131.9% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| 2013 | +11192.9% | 0.2% | 26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 1.0% | 9.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 0.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 26.8% | 26.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 10 Senegal 30.4% compare
- 11 Nigeria 28.3% compare
- 12 Turks and Caicos Islands 27.8% compare
- 14 Central African Republic 26.1% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 25.5% compare
- 16 Mauritania 25.0% compare
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, male in Syria?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Syria was 26.8% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
- How does Syria rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Syria ranks 13th out of 166 countries with data for 2013.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,192.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/