Central African Republic 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
- Central African Republic
- Syria
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 41.7% against 33.3% in Syria, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times Syria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 5th and Syria ranks 7th of 149 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.1% | 31.3% | 24.9% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 6.8% | 37.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 4.8% | 37.6% | Central African Republic |
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, Central African Republic or Syria?
- Central African Republic, at 41.7% against 33.3% in Syria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Central African Republic and Syria?
- 8.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Syria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Central African Republic and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Central African Republic ranks 5th and Syria ranks 7th of 149 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, both sexes (%). 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/