Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Afghanistan
50.6%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
49.8%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
7th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Afghanistan
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 50.6% against 49.8% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 20.8% | 16.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 32.6% | 2.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 52.1% | 5.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
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, Afghanistan or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Afghanistan, at 50.6% against 49.8% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 8th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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