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

Iraq
47.5%
in 2007
Syrian Arab Republic
49.0%
in 2013
Iraq rank
13th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
11th

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

  • Iraq
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 49.0% against 47.5% in Iraq, a difference of 1.5%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 13th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 11th of 138 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 69.4% 58.8% 10.6% Iraq
2000s 57.8% 41.4% 16.3% Iraq

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, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 49.0% against 47.5% in Iraq as of 2013.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
1.5%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Iraq ranks 13th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 11th of 138 countries.
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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 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/