How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World 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 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.

Arab World vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Arab World

17.8%

in 2019

Syria

38.1%

in 2013

Arab World rank

11th

Syria rank

11th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

Arab World
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 38.1% against 17.8% in Arab World, a difference of 20.3%.

That makes Syria's figure about 2.1 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Syria ahead.

Arab World ranks 11th and Syria ranks 11th of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	29.4%	38.6%	9.2%	Syria
2000s	24.0%	20.7%	3.3%	Arab World
2010s	20.5%	16.5%	3.9%	Arab World

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, Arab World or Syria?: Syria, at 38.1% against 17.8% in Arab World as of 2013.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Arab World and Syria?: 20.3%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Syria?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
How do Arab World and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Arab World ranks 11th and Syria ranks 11th of 45 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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