Burkina Faso vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Burkina Faso
66.1%
in 2024
Syria
62.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Syria rank
7th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Burkina Faso
- Syria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 66.1% against 62.1% in Syria, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Syria ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.3% | 56.1% | 29.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 37.6% | 45.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 34.9% | 30.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 61.8% | 0.9% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Burkina Faso or Syria?
- Burkina Faso, at 66.1% against 62.1% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Burkina Faso and Syria?
- 4.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Syria ranks 7th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release