How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syria?

13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Burkina Faso

30.3%

in 2019

Syria

34.2%

in 2013

Burkina Faso rank

9th

Syria rank

8th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

Burkina Faso
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 34.2% against 30.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Syria ranks 8th of 148 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	75.7%	18.7%	57.0%	Burkina Faso
2000s	65.1%	10.3%	54.8%	Burkina Faso
2010s	43.2%	13.4%	29.7%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Burkina Faso or Syria?: Syria, at 34.2% against 30.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2013.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Burkina Faso and Syria?: 3.9%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syria?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Burkina Faso and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Syria ranks 8th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/