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 41.1% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 41.1% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2013. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 170.2% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 41.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2012.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 6th of 139 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.6% | — |
| 1999 | 28.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | +170.2% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 41.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 41.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.2%, 5.7× 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +170.2% | 15.2% | 41.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 28.6% | 28.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 19.2% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 15.2% | 41.1% | 4 |
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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 41.1% 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 41.1% 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 15.2% in 2012.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 6th out of 139 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 63.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/