Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 60.4% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
60.4%
Change on year
up 48.1%
World rank
15th
of 133 countries
All-time high
60.4%
in 2013
All-time low
27.3%
in 2006
Years of data
15
1999–2013

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Syrian Arab Republic, 1999–2013

02040601999200620131999: 54.1 %2000: 48.7 %2001: 48 %2002: 47.9 %2003: 45.2 %2004: 44.2 %2005: 42.2 %2006: 27.3 %2007: 34.8 %2008: 37.5 %2009: 44.2 %2010: 50.1 %2011: 41.1 %2012: 40.8 %2013: 60.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2013, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 60.4%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 48.1% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 60.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2006.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 15th out of 133 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1999 to 2013.
Year % Change
1999 54.1%
2000 48.7% -10.0%
2001 48.0% -1.5%
2002 47.9% -0.1%
2003 45.2% -5.7%
2004 44.2% -2.1%
2005 42.2% -4.6%
2006 27.3% -35.3%
2007 34.8% +27.5%
2008 37.5% +7.6%
2009 44.2% +18.0%
2010 50.1% +13.3%
2011 41.1% -18.0%
2012 40.8% -0.6%
2013 60.4% +48.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.1% 54.1% 54.1% 1
2000s 42.0% 27.3% 48.7% 10
2010s 48.1% 40.8% 60.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Syrian Arab Republic?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Syrian Arab Republic was 60.4% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2006.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 15th out of 133 countries with data for 2013.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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