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
- Small states
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 27.6% against 11.0% in Small states, a difference of 16.6%.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.5 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syria ahead.
Small states ranks 13th and Syria ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.1% | 17.3% | 3.8% | Small states |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 10.2% | 8.2% | Small states |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 3.9% | 15.9% | Small states |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 1.4% | 13.3% | Small states |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 14.3% | 2.1% | Syria |
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, Small states or Syria?
- Syria, at 27.6% against 11.0% in Small states as of 2013.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Small states and Syria?
- 16.6%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Syria?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
- How do Small states and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Small states ranks 13th 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/