Iraq vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Iraq
38.1%
in 2007
Syria
39.2%
in 2013
Iraq rank
16th
Syria rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 39.2% against 38.1% in Iraq, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 16th and Syria ranks 15th of 134 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.2% | 56.1% | 6.1% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 60.8% | 42.9% | 18.0% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 24.6% | 23.7% | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Syria?
- Syria, at 39.2% against 38.1% in Iraq as of 2013.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Iraq and Syria?
- 1.1%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Iraq ranks 16th and Syria ranks 15th of 134 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
Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.