How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Syrian Arab Republic?

9 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Malawi

69.0%

in 2019

Syrian Arab Republic

66.4%

in 2013

Malawi rank

5th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

8th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Malawi
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 69.0% against 66.4% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 2.6%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 5th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 8th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	77.9%	75.4%	2.6%	Malawi
2000s	75.7%	64.7%	11.1%	Malawi
2010s	67.4%	66.4%	1.0%	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Malawi or Syrian Arab Republic?: Malawi, at 69.0% against 66.4% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Malawi and Syrian Arab Republic?: 2.6%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Syrian Arab Republic?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Malawi and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Malawi ranks 5th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 8th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.