Senegal vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Senegal
48.6%
in 2024
Syria
44.7%
in 2024
Senegal rank
5th
Syria rank
7th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Senegal
- Syria
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 48.6% against 44.7% in Syria, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 5th and Syria ranks 7th of 178 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 23.9% | 27.2% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 26.0% | 14.9% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 46.0% | 2.6% | Senegal |
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, Senegal or Syria?
- Senegal, at 48.6% 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 Senegal and Syria?
- 3.9%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Syria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Senegal ranks 5th 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