Burkina Faso vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Burkina Faso
55.5%
in 2024
Syria
48.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Syria rank
12th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Burkina Faso
- Syria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 55.5% against 48.5% in Syria, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Syria ranks 12th of 162 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.8% | 43.3% | 41.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 82.2% | 23.0% | 59.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 21.0% | 34.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 49.1% | 1.1% | 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 55.5% against 48.5% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Burkina Faso and Syria?
- 7.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Syria ranks 12th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). 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