Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Syria: 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
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 34.2% against 26.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Syria ranks 8th of 43 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.6% | 41.3% | 15.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 18.5% | 29.9% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 11.6% | 26.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 13.4% | 15.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
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, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Syria?
- Syria, at 34.2% against 26.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2013.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Syria?
- 8.0%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Syria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Syria ranks 8th of 43 groups.
- 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/