Other small states 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
- Other small states
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 27.6% against 11.9% in Other small states, a difference of 15.7%.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.3 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Other small states ahead.
Other small states ranks 12th and Syria ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Other small states has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.0% | 17.3% | 12.7% | Other small states |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 10.2% | 13.6% | Other small states |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 3.9% | 20.7% | Other small states |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 1.4% | 16.1% | Other small states |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.3% | 0.1% | Other small states |
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, Other small states or Syria?
- Syria, at 27.6% against 11.9% in Other small states as of 2013.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Other small states and Syria?
- 15.7%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Syria?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
- How do Other small states and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Other small states ranks 12th 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/