IDA only vs Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

IDA only
21.4%
in 2019
Syrian Arab Republic
33.3%
in 2013
IDA only rank
9th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
7th

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

  • IDA only
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0204060197019942019

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 33.3% against 21.4% in IDA only, a difference of 11.9%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.6 times IDA only's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was IDA only ahead.

IDA only ranks 9th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 7th of 43 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 48.7% 24.5% 24.2% IDA only
1990s 42.4% 14.8% 27.6% IDA only
2000s 32.0% 9.7% 22.3% IDA only
2010s 23.7% 12.5% 11.2% IDA only

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, IDA only or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 33.3% against 21.4% in IDA only as of 2013.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between IDA only and Syrian Arab Republic?
11.9%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Syrian Arab Republic?
23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do IDA only and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
IDA only ranks 9th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 7th 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/