South Africa vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
South Africa
0.9231 GPIA
in 2023
Syria
0.9245 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa rank
97th
Syria rank
96th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- South Africa
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.9245 GPIA against 0.9231 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0014 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Syria ahead.
South Africa ranks 97th and Syria ranks 96th of 169 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8194 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 0.5298 GPIA | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.8324 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 0.4976 GPIA | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.7789 GPIA | 0.9596 GPIA | 0.1807 GPIA | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, South Africa or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.9245 GPIA against 0.9231 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between South Africa and Syria?
- 0.0014 GPIA, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- South Africa ranks 97th and Syria ranks 96th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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