Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 305,034 number in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
305,034 number
Change on year
up 42.7%
World rank
18th
of 133 countries
All-time high
305,034 number
in 2013
All-time low
138,470 number
in 2006
Years of data
15
1999–2013

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Syrian Arab Republic, 1999–2013

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1999200620131999: 235.9k number2000: 213.4k number2001: 213.0k number2002: 217.9k number2003: 211.5k number2004: 213.3k number2005: 209.4k number2006: 138.5k number2007: 179.8k number2008: 196.7k number2009: 235.1k number2010: 268.2k number2011: 220.6k number2012: 213.8k number2013: 305.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 305,034 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2013. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 42.7% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 305,034 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 138,470 number, in 2006.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 18th out of 133 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1999 to 2013.
Year number Change
1999 235,937 number
2000 213,420 number -9.5%
2001 213,029 number -0.2%
2002 217,946 number +2.3%
2003 211,468 number -3.0%
2004 213,301 number +0.9%
2005 209,441 number -1.8%
2006 138,470 number -33.9%
2007 179,765 number +29.8%
2008 196,717 number +9.4%
2009 235,124 number +19.5%
2010 268,236 number +14.1%
2011 220,641 number -17.7%
2012 213,756 number -3.1%
2013 305,034 number +42.7%

Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries

  • Syrian Arab Republic's 305,034 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 389,129 number, 78% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Syrian Arab Republic's 305,034 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56,696 number, 5.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 235,937 number 235,937 number 235,937 number 1
2000s 202,868 number 138,470 number 235,124 number 10
2010s 251,917 number 213,756 number 305,034 number 4

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 15 Pakistan 346,337 number
  2. 16 Mali 337,041 number compare
  3. 17 Türkiye 329,345 number
  4. 19 Saudi Arabia 299,776 number
  5. 20 Brazil 280,144 number compare
  6. 21 Morocco 240,325 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Syrian Arab Republic?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Syrian Arab Republic was 305,034 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 305,034 number in 2013.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 138,470 number in 2006.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 18th out of 133 countries with data for 2013.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/