Arab World vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Arab World
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 27.6% against 14.7% in Arab World, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.9 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 11th and Syria ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.8% | 17.3% | 21.5% | Arab World |
| 1980s | 30.5% | 10.2% | 20.3% | Arab World |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 3.9% | 22.2% | Arab World |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 1.4% | 17.1% | Arab World |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.3% | 0.9% | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Arab World or Syria?
- Syria, at 27.6% against 14.7% in Arab World as of 2013.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Arab World and Syria?
- 12.9%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Syria?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
- How do Arab World and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 11th and Syria ranks 14th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/