Eritrea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Eritrea
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 46.6% against 34.2% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.4 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 5th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 8th of 148 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.2% | 18.7% | 37.5% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 11.6% | 26.7% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 13.4% | 22.7% | Eritrea |
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, Eritrea or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Eritrea, at 46.6% against 34.2% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Eritrea and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 12.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
- How do Eritrea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Eritrea ranks 5th and Syrian Arab Republic 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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About this data
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/