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 1.13 million number in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
1.13 million number
Change on year
up 166.1%
World rank
7th
of 136 countries
All-time high
1.13 million number
in 2013
All-time low
423,173 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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1998200520131998: 643.7k number1999: 661.0k number2000: 664.7k number2001: 636.2k number2002: 648.5k number2003: 618.0k number2004: 572.5k number2005: 516.7k number2006: 568.5k number2007: 553.0k number2008: 559.0k number2009: 564.0k number2010: 551.0k number2011: 508.9k number2012: 423.2k number2013: 1.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2013, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 1.13 million number. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 166.1% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1.13 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 423,173 number, in 2012.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 7th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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, male (number) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998 to 2013.
Year number Change
1998 643,686 number
1999 661,026 number +2.7%
2000 664,670 number +0.6%
2001 636,245 number -4.3%
2002 648,455 number +1.9%
2003 617,972 number -4.7%
2004 572,539 number -7.4%
2005 516,710 number -9.8%
2006 568,457 number +10.0%
2007 553,007 number -2.7%
2008 558,978 number +1.1%
2009 564,004 number +0.9%
2010 550,957 number -2.3%
2011 508,861 number -7.6%
2012 423,173 number -16.8%
2013 1.13 million number +166.1%

Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries

  • Syrian Arab Republic's 1.13 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 million number, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Syrian Arab Republic's 1.13 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72,302 number, 15.6× the median. (15 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 +166.1% 423,173 number 1.13 million number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 652,356 number 643,686 number 661,026 number 2
2000s 590,104 number 516,710 number 664,670 number 10
2010s 652,260 number 423,173 number 1.13 million number 4

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 4 Mali 1.40 million number compare
  2. 5 Mexico 1.34 million number compare
  3. 6 Burkina Faso 1.29 million number compare
  4. 8 Chad 1.04 million number compare
  5. 9 Côte d'Ivoire 957,509 number
  6. 10 Myanmar 936,176 number compare

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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 1.13 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 1.13 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 423,173 number in 2012.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 7th out of 136 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 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/