How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syria?

13 years are reported by both, from 1999 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.

Burkina Faso vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Burkina Faso

46.1%

in 2019

Syria

38.1%

in 2013

Burkina Faso rank

8th

Syria rank

11th

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

Burkina Faso
Syria

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 46.1% against 38.1% in Syria, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Syria ranks 11th of 150 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	79.5%	38.6%	40.9%	Burkina Faso
2000s	77.8%	16.8%	61.0%	Burkina Faso
2010s	50.8%	16.5%	34.3%	Burkina Faso

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, Burkina Faso or Syria?: Burkina Faso, at 46.1% against 38.1% in Syria as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Burkina Faso and Syria?: 8.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syria?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Burkina Faso and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Syria ranks 11th of 150 countries.
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: 18 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.