Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 693,609 number in 2013. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2013, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 693,609 number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 582.4% on the previous year and up 156.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 693,609 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 101,644 number, in 2012.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 10th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 444,938 number | — |
| 1973 | 377,496 number | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 378,956 number | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 371,472 number | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 365,397 number | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 371,096 number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 372,326 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 338,816 number | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 348,767 number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 344,157 number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 315,536 number | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 298,411 number | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 270,787 number | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 216,771 number | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 159,339 number | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 186,024 number | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 155,714 number | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 158,407 number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 160,995 number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 169,821 number | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 154,040 number | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 101,644 number | -34.0% |
| 2013 | 693,609 number | +582.4% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 693,609 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 766,442 number, 90% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 693,609 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30,531 number, 22.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 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 | +582.4% | 101,644 number | 693,609 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 383,097 number | 365,397 number | 444,938 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 343,792 number | 338,816 number | 348,767 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 226,614 number | 155,714 number | 344,157 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 279,778 number | 101,644 number | 693,609 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 7 Mozambique 778,675 number compare
- 8 Yemen 754,210 number compare
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 745,342 number
- 11 Iraq 647,239 number compare
- 12 Cameroon 618,568 number compare
- 13 Philippines 572,187 number compare
More reference data data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Syrian Arab Republic was 693,609 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 693,609 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,644 number in 2012.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 10th out of 148 countries with data for 2013.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/