South Asia vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
South Asia
16.9%
in 2019
Syria
37.1%
in 2013
South Asia rank
15th
Syria rank
12th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- South Asia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 37.1% against 16.9% in South Asia, a difference of 20.2%.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 15th and Syria ranks 12th of 45 groups.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 34.5% | 0.4% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 18.3% | 12.6% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 15.6% | 8.2% | South Asia |
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, male, South Asia or Syria?
- Syria, at 37.1% against 16.9% in South Asia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between South Asia and Syria?
- 20.2%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Syria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
- How do South Asia and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- South Asia ranks 15th and Syria ranks 12th 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.