Least developed countries vs Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Least developed countries
44.0%
in 2019
Syrian Arab Republic
48.4%
in 2013
Least developed countries rank
7th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
10th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 48.4% against 44.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 7th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 10th of 43 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 61.0% 56.3% 4.7% Least developed countries
2000s 55.3% 38.8% 16.4% Least developed countries
2010s 47.7% 31.6% 16.1% Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Least developed countries or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 48.4% against 44.0% in Least developed countries as of 2013.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Least developed countries and Syrian Arab Republic?
4.4%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Syrian Arab Republic?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
How do Least developed countries and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Least developed countries ranks 7th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 10th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/