Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 53.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Syrian Arab Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 53.8% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 65.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2006.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.0% | — |
| 2000 | 51.1% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -37.2% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | +50.1% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 61.3% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 53.8% | -3.4% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 53.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.5%, 94% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 53.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.4%, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 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 | +50.1% | 43.8% | 65.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 25.6% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 41.1% | 65.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 53.8% | 64.4% | 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 one year before the official primary in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Syrian Arab Republic was 53.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2006.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release