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
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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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,994 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.