Arab World vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Arab World
14.7%
in 2019
Syria
27.6%
in 2013
Arab World rank
11th
Syria rank
14th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Arab World
  • Syria
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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/