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 61.1% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
61.1%
Change on year
up 46.5%
World rank
14th
of 132 countries
All-time high
61.1%
in 2013
All-time low
28.6%
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: 56.6 %2000: 50.7 %2001: 50.1 %2002: 49.9 %2003: 46.9 %2004: 45.8 %2005: 43.5 %2006: 28.6 %2007: 35.8 %2008: 38.2 %2009: 44.9 %2010: 50.8 %2011: 42 %2012: 41.7 %2013: 61.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Syrian Arab Republic is 61.1%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 46.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 61.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2006.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 14th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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, female (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1999 to 2013.
Year % Change
1999 56.6%
2000 50.7% -10.5%
2001 50.1% -1.2%
2002 49.9% -0.3%
2003 46.9% -5.9%
2004 45.8% -2.3%
2005 43.5% -5.1%
2006 28.6% -34.4%
2007 35.8% +25.3%
2008 38.2% +6.6%
2009 44.9% +17.7%
2010 50.8% +13.0%
2011 42.0% -17.2%
2012 41.7% -0.7%
2013 61.1% +46.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.6% 56.6% 56.6% 1
2000s 43.4% 28.6% 50.7% 10
2010s 48.9% 41.7% 61.1% 4

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 11 Samoa 64.7%
  2. 12 Ethiopia 64.1% compare
  3. 13 Egypt 63.2% compare
  4. 15 Bahamas 60.4% compare
  5. 16 Guinea 60.3% compare
  6. 17 Sierra Leone 57.0%

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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 61.1% 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 61.1% 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 28.6% in 2006.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 14th 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 30.1%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%). 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, female (%)
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/