Least developed countries vs Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male

Least developed countries
53.2%
in 2019
Syrian Arab Republic
66.5%
in 2013
Least developed countries rank
4th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
7th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 66.5% against 53.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 13.3%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 4th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 7th of 45 groups.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 68.4% 74.4% 6.0% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 64.7% 66.2% 1.5% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 57.9% 59.2% 1.3% Syrian Arab Republic

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, male, Least developed countries or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 66.5% against 53.2% in Least developed countries as of 2013.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Least developed countries and Syrian Arab Republic?
13.3%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Syrian Arab Republic?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
How do Least developed countries and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Least developed countries ranks 4th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 7th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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