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

Latest (2013)
693,609 number
Change on year
up 582.4%
World rank
10th
of 148 countries
All-time high
693,609 number
in 2013
All-time low
101,644 number
in 2012
Years of data
23
1971–2013

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2013

200.0k400.0k600.0k1971199220131971: 444.9k number1973: 377.5k number1975: 379.0k number1976: 371.5k number1977: 365.4k number1978: 371.1k number1979: 372.3k number1998: 338.8k number1999: 348.8k number2000: 344.2k number2001: 315.5k number2002: 298.4k number2003: 270.8k number2004: 216.8k number2005: 159.3k number2006: 186.0k number2007: 155.7k number2008: 158.4k number2009: 161.0k number2010: 169.8k number2011: 154.0k number2012: 101.6k number2013: 693.6k number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971 to 2013.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +582.4% 101,644 number 693,609 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Mozambique 778,675 number compare
  2. 8 Yemen 754,210 number compare
  3. 9 Côte d'Ivoire 745,342 number
  4. 11 Iraq 647,239 number compare
  5. 12 Cameroon 618,568 number compare
  6. 13 Philippines 572,187 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/