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 47.8% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998–2013
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 47.8%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.0% on the previous year and up 33.9% 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 54.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2012.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 11th of 138 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53.5% | — |
| 1999 | 54.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +114.0% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 47.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.8%, 94% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 47.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.9%, 3.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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 | +114.0% | 22.3% | 47.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 53.5% | 54.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 29.3% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 22.3% | 47.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 8 Honduras 49.8%
- 9 Guinea 49.4% compare
- 10 Mozambique 48.7% compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 45.3%
- 13 Mauritania 44.0% compare
- 14 Guatemala 43.5% compare
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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 47.8% 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 54.1% 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 22.3% 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 11th out of 138 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 33.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/