South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 41.8% against 22.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 19.2%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th and Syria ranks 7th of 43 groups.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 31.8% | 16.7% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 24.7% | 13.4% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 23.8% | 3.2% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Syria?
- Syria, at 41.8% against 22.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2013.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Syria?
- 19.2%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Syria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
- How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th and Syria ranks 7th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/