Eritrea vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Eritrea
35.3%
in 2022
Syria
34.7%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
9th
Syria rank
10th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Eritrea
- Syria
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 35.3% against 34.7% in Syria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 9th and Syria ranks 10th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 13.1% | 23.3% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 9.9% | 13.8% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 14.1% | 18.2% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 39.6% | 4.3% | 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, Eritrea or Syria?
- Eritrea, at 35.3% against 34.7% in Syria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Eritrea and Syria?
- 0.6%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Syria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Eritrea ranks 9th and Syria ranks 10th 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, 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