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 59.8% in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
59.8%
Change on year
up 49.7%
World rank
15th
of 132 countries
All-time high
59.8%
in 2013
All-time low
26.1%
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: 51.7 %2000: 46.8 %2001: 46 %2002: 46 %2003: 43.5 %2004: 42.7 %2005: 40.9 %2006: 26.1 %2007: 33.9 %2008: 36.8 %2009: 43.5 %2010: 49.5 %2011: 40.1 %2012: 39.9 %2013: 59.8 %

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 59.8%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.7% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 59.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2006.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 15th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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, male (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1999 to 2013.
Year % Change
1999 51.7%
2000 46.8% -9.5%
2001 46.0% -1.8%
2002 46.0% +0.1%
2003 43.5% -5.5%
2004 42.7% -1.9%
2005 40.9% -4.1%
2006 26.1% -36.2%
2007 33.9% +29.8%
2008 36.8% +8.6%
2009 43.5% +18.3%
2010 49.5% +13.6%
2011 40.1% -18.8%
2012 39.9% -0.5%
2013 59.8% +49.7%

Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries

  • Syrian Arab Republic's 59.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.3%, 89% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Syrian Arab Republic's 59.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.4%, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.7% 51.7% 51.7% 1
2000s 40.6% 26.1% 46.8% 10
2010s 47.3% 39.9% 59.8% 4

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 12 Bahamas 64.4% compare
  2. 13 Egypt 63.3% compare
  3. 14 Ethiopia 61.6% compare
  4. 16 Sierra Leone 58.1%
  5. 17 Guinea 56.6% compare
  6. 18 Cameroon 55.7%

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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 59.8% 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 59.8% 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 26.1% 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 132 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 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 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/