Senegal vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Senegal
54.7%
in 2024
Syria
46.4%
in 2024
Senegal rank
3rd
Syria rank
6th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Senegal
- Syria
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 54.7% against 46.4% in Syria, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 6th of 171 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 | 49.1% | 22.1% | 27.0% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 25.3% | 16.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 47.4% | 7.0% | 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 54.7% against 46.4% 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?
- 8.3%, 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 3rd and Syria ranks 6th of 171 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, male (%). 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