Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 40.5% against 28.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Syria ranks 5th of 43 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6% | 25.9% | 18.8% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 21.7% | 14.8% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 22.6% | 7.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
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, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Syria?
- Syria, at 40.5% against 28.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2013.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Syria?
- 11.8%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Syria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Syria ranks 5th 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, male (%). 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/