Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 2.23 million number in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
2.23 million number
Change on year
up 158.3%
World rank
9th
of 139 countries
All-time high
2.23 million number
in 2013
All-time low
864,827 number
in 2012
Years of data
16
1998–2013

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998–2013

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1998200520131998: 1.4M number1999: 1.4M number2000: 1.4M number2001: 1.4M number2002: 1.4M number2003: 1.3M number2004: 1.2M number2005: 1.1M number2006: 1.2M number2007: 1.1M number2008: 1.1M number2009: 1.1M number2010: 1.1M number2011: 1.0M number2012: 864.8k number2013: 2.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Syrian Arab Republic is 2.23 million number, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 158.3% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 2.23 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 864,827 number, in 2012.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 9th out of 139 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998 to 2013.
Year number Change
1998 1.40 million number
1999 1.44 million number +2.5%
2000 1.44 million number -0.0%
2001 1.38 million number -4.2%
2002 1.39 million number +0.9%
2003 1.30 million number -6.8%
2004 1.20 million number -7.8%
2005 1.07 million number -10.6%
2006 1.16 million number +8.0%
2007 1.11 million number -4.2%
2008 1.11 million number +0.5%
2009 1.12 million number +0.3%
2010 1.10 million number -1.2%
2011 1.03 million number -7.0%
2012 864,827 number -15.7%
2013 2.23 million number +158.3%

Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries

  • Syrian Arab Republic's 2.23 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.23 million number, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Syrian Arab Republic's 2.23 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107,992 number, 20.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +158.3% 864,827 number 2.23 million number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.42 million number 1.40 million number 1.44 million number 2
2000s 1.23 million number 1.07 million number 1.44 million number 10
2010s 1.31 million number 864,827 number 2.23 million number 4

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 6 Burkina Faso 2.51 million number compare
  2. 7 Mexico 2.37 million number compare
  3. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 2.24 million number
  4. 10 Yemen 2.21 million number compare
  5. 11 Mozambique 2.15 million number compare
  6. 12 Kenya 1.92 million number compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Syrian Arab Republic?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Syrian Arab Republic was 2.23 million number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2.23 million number in 2013.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 864,827 number in 2012.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 9th out of 139 countries with data for 2013.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/