IDA only vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

IDA only
33.7%
in 2019
Syria
38.1%
in 2013
IDA only rank
8th
Syria rank
11th

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

  • IDA only
  • Syria
0204060197119952019

How they compare

Syria currently reports 38.1% against 33.7% in IDA only, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times IDA only's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was IDA only ahead.

IDA only ranks 8th and Syria ranks 11th 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 49.1% 38.6% 10.5% IDA only
2000s 41.9% 20.7% 21.2% IDA only
2010s 35.0% 16.5% 18.5% IDA only

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, IDA only or Syria?
Syria, at 38.1% against 33.7% in IDA only as of 2013.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between IDA only and Syria?
4.4%, with Syria 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
IDA only ranks 8th 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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About this data

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

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.