Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 41.8% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
41.8%
Change on year
up 162.2%
World rank
7th
of 137 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 2013
All-time low
15.9%
in 2012
Years of data
16
1998–2013

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

0102030401998200520131998: 31.6 %1999: 32 %2000: 31.5 %2001: 30 %2002: 29.9 %2003: 27.1 %2004: 24.7 %2005: 21.5 %2006: 22.4 %2007: 20.6 %2008: 20.1 %2009: 19.6 %2010: 19.3 %2011: 18.1 %2012: 15.9 %2013: 41.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2013, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 41.8%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 162.2% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 41.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2012.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 7th of 137 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998 to 2013.
Year % Change
1998 31.6%
1999 32.0% +1.1%
2000 31.5% -1.4%
2001 30.0% -4.7%
2002 29.9% -0.5%
2003 27.1% -9.2%
2004 24.7% -9.1%
2005 21.5% -12.7%
2006 22.4% +3.9%
2007 20.6% -8.0%
2008 20.1% -2.7%
2009 19.6% -2.5%
2010 19.3% -1.2%
2011 18.1% -6.1%
2012 15.9% -12.1%
2013 41.8% +162.2%

Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries

  • Syrian Arab Republic's 41.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.1%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Syrian Arab Republic's 41.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.7%, 7.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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 +162.2% 15.9% 41.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.8% 31.6% 32.0% 2
2000s 24.7% 19.6% 31.5% 10
2010s 23.8% 15.9% 41.8% 4

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 4 Eritrea 48.2% compare
  2. 5 Djibouti 48.2% compare
  3. 6 Guinea 46.1% compare
  4. 8 Burkina Faso 37.1% compare
  5. 9 Ethiopia 36.4% compare
  6. 10 Yemen 35.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Syrian Arab Republic?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Syrian Arab Republic was 41.8% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2012.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 7th out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/