SDG: Small Island Developing States vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
SDG: Small Island Developing States
17.0%
in 2025
Syria
51.3%
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
13th
Syria rank
12th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 51.3% against 17.0% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 34.3%.
That makes Syria's figure about 3.0 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 13th and Syria ranks 12th of 39 groups.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 24.0% | 11.9% | Syria |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 19.8% | 10.1% | Syria |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 51.2% | 35.7% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, SDG: Small Island Developing States or Syria?
- Syria, at 51.3% against 17.0% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between SDG: Small Island Developing States and Syria?
- 34.3%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Small Island Developing States and Syria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Small Island Developing States and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 13th and Syria ranks 12th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of 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
February 2026 Data Release