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 49.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
49.0%
Change on year
up 109.6%
World rank
11th
of 138 countries
All-time high
58.9%
in 1998
All-time low
23.4%
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: 58.9 %1999: 58.8 %2000: 58.1 %2001: 56.1 %2002: 56 %2003: 39.6 %2004: 36.7 %2005: 32.4 %2006: 33.9 %2007: 31.3 %2008: 30.4 %2009: 29.5 %2010: 28.8 %2011: 27 %2012: 23.4 %2013: 49 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 49.0% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2013.

The figure is up 109.6% on the previous year and up 23.8% 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 58.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, 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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998 to 2013.
Year % Change
1998 58.9%
1999 58.8% -0.2%
2000 58.1% -1.1%
2001 56.1% -3.4%
2002 56.0% -0.2%
2003 39.6% -29.2%
2004 36.7% -7.2%
2005 32.4% -11.8%
2006 33.9% +4.7%
2007 31.3% -7.8%
2008 30.4% -2.7%
2009 29.5% -3.1%
2010 28.8% -2.4%
2011 27.0% -6.0%
2012 23.4% -13.5%
2013 49.0% +109.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.8% 58.8% 58.9% 2
2000s 40.4% 29.5% 58.1% 10
2010s 32.1% 23.4% 49.0% 4

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 54.8%
  2. 9 Burkina Faso 52.5% compare
  3. 10 Yemen 50.6% compare
  4. 12 Guatemala 48.1% compare
  5. 13 Iraq 47.5% compare
  6. 14 Cameroon 47.2% 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 49.0% 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 58.9% in 1998.
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 23.4% 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 23.8%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 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/