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

15 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.

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

Mozambique

43.1%

in 2015

Syria

38.1%

in 2013

Mozambique rank

10th

Syria rank

11th

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

Mozambique
Syria

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 43.1% against 38.1% in Syria, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 10th and Syria ranks 11th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	60.6%	38.6%	21.9%	Mozambique
2000s	43.2%	20.7%	22.4%	Mozambique
2010s	37.7%	16.5%	21.2%	Mozambique

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, Mozambique or Syria?: Mozambique, at 43.1% against 38.1% in Syria as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Mozambique and Syria?: 5.0%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Syria?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
How do Mozambique and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Mozambique ranks 10th 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: 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.