How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Syria?

16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA only vs Syria: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes

IDA only

27.34 million number

in 2019

Syria

858,211 number

in 2013

IDA only rank

11th

Syria rank

10th

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time

IDA only
Syria

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 27.34 million number against 858,211 number in Syria, a difference of 26.48 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 31.9 times Syria's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 11th and Syria ranks 10th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	26.39 million number	473,081 number	25.91 million number	IDA only
2000s	25.79 million number	355,385 number	25.44 million number	IDA only
2010s	25.33 million number	384,319 number	24.94 million number	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, IDA only or Syria?: IDA only, at 27.34 million number against 858,211 number in Syria as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between IDA only and Syria?: 26.48 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Syria?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
How do IDA only and Syria rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?: IDA only ranks 11th and Syria ranks 10th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.