South Asia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- South Asia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 48.4% against 33.1% in South Asia, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
South Asia ranks 10th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 10th of 43 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.1% | 56.3% | 0.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 38.8% | 11.7% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 31.6% | 8.5% | South Asia |
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, South Asia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 48.4% against 33.1% in South Asia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between South Asia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 15.3%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
- How do South Asia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- South Asia ranks 10th 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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About this data
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/