Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 48.4% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
48.4%
Change on year
up 111.8%
World rank
10th
of 142 countries
All-time high
56.4%
in 1999
All-time low
22.8%
in 2012
Years of data
16
1998–2013

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998–2013

02040601998200520131998: 56.1 %1999: 56.4 %2000: 55.7 %2001: 53.2 %2002: 53.3 %2003: 37.6 %2004: 34.7 %2005: 30.8 %2006: 32.8 %2007: 30.7 %2008: 30.1 %2009: 29.4 %2010: 28.6 %2011: 26.6 %2012: 22.8 %2013: 48.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Syrian Arab Republic is 48.4%, measured in 2013.

That represents a change of up 111.8% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 56.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2012.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 10th out of 142 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998 to 2013.
Year % Change
1998 56.1%
1999 56.4% +0.5%
2000 55.7% -1.2%
2001 53.2% -4.6%
2002 53.3% +0.2%
2003 37.6% -29.4%
2004 34.7% -7.7%
2005 30.8% -11.3%
2006 32.8% +6.4%
2007 30.7% -6.3%
2008 30.1% -2.0%
2009 29.4% -2.2%
2010 28.6% -3.0%
2011 26.6% -6.8%
2012 22.8% -14.1%
2013 48.4% +111.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.3% 56.1% 56.4% 2
2000s 38.8% 29.4% 55.7% 10
2010s 31.6% 22.8% 48.4% 4

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 7 Burkina Faso 54.1% compare
  2. 8 Mozambique 52.8% compare
  3. 9 Côte d'Ivoire 50.1%
  4. 11 Burundi 48.3% compare
  5. 12 Guatemala 45.8% compare
  6. 13 Honduras 45.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Syrian Arab Republic?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Syrian Arab Republic was 48.4% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2012.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 10th out of 142 countries with data for 2013.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/