Sub-Saharan Africa vs Syria: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Sub-Saharan Africa
29.56 million number
in 2019
Syria
687,651 number
in 2013
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Syria rank
7th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Syria
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 29.56 million number against 687,651 number in Syria, a difference of 28.87 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 43.0 times Syria's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th and Syria ranks 7th of 45 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.95 million number | 75,037 number | 19.87 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 30.76 million number | 217,795 number | 30.54 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 27.00 million number | 161,749 number | 26.84 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 25.74 million number | 250,789 number | 25.49 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Sub-Saharan Africa or Syria?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 29.56 million number against 687,651 number in Syria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Sub-Saharan Africa and Syria?
- 28.87 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Syria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Syria rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th and Syria ranks 7th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/