Burkina Faso vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Burkina Faso
50.2%
in 2024
Syria
44.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Syria rank
7th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Burkina Faso
- Syria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 50.2% against 44.7% in Syria, a difference of 5.5%.
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 4th and Syria ranks 7th of 178 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 | 75.6% | 29.6% | 46.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 24.2% | 43.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 26.0% | 24.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 46.6% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Burkina Faso or Syria?
- Burkina Faso, at 50.2% against 44.7% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Burkina Faso and Syria?
- 5.5%, 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Syria ranks 7th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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