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 687,651 number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
687,651 number
Change on year
up 1,133.6%
World rank
7th
of 148 countries
All-time high
687,651 number
in 2013
All-time low
47,292 number
in 1977
Years of data
23
1971–2013

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1971199220131971: 162.8k number1973: 59.9k number1975: 68.6k number1976: 56.7k number1977: 47.3k number1978: 61.2k number1979: 68.8k number1998: 218.4k number1999: 217.1k number2000: 222.5k number2001: 202.6k number2002: 193.6k number2003: 193.1k number2004: 152.7k number2005: 105.8k number2006: 142.9k number2007: 127.3k number2008: 132.2k number2009: 144.8k number2010: 144.9k number2011: 114.8k number2012: 55.7k number2013: 687.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 687,651 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2013. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,133.6% on the previous year and up 256.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 687,651 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 47,292 number, in 1977.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 7th out of 148 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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, male (number) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971 to 2013.
Year number Change
1971 162,826 number
1973 59,911 number -63.2%
1975 68,576 number +14.5%
1976 56,690 number -17.3%
1977 47,292 number -16.6%
1978 61,177 number +29.4%
1979 68,787 number +12.4%
1998 218,445 number +217.6%
1999 217,145 number -0.6%
2000 222,510 number +2.5%
2001 202,555 number -9.0%
2002 193,586 number -4.4%
2003 193,146 number -0.2%
2004 152,701 number -20.9%
2005 105,779 number -30.7%
2006 142,873 number +35.1%
2007 127,277 number -10.9%
2008 132,243 number +3.9%
2009 144,819 number +9.5%
2010 144,938 number +0.1%
2011 114,823 number -20.8%
2012 55,744 number -51.5%
2013 687,651 number +1133.6%

Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries

  • Syrian Arab Republic's 687,651 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 607,744 number, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Syrian Arab Republic's 687,651 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39,521 number, 17.4× 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 +1133.6% 55,744 number 687,651 number
1998 +217.6% 68,787 number 218,445 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 75,037 number 47,292 number 162,826 number 7
1990s 217,795 number 217,145 number 218,445 number 2
2000s 161,749 number 105,779 number 222,510 number 10
2010s 250,789 number 55,744 number 687,651 number 4

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 4 Mali 972,275 number compare
  2. 5 Burkina Faso 851,122 number compare
  3. 6 Philippines 825,925 number compare
  4. 8 Chad 672,766 number compare
  5. 9 South Africa 612,293 number compare
  6. 10 Mozambique 542,721 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 687,651 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 687,651 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 47,292 number in 1977.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 7th 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 256.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/