South Asia vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- South Asia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 28.4% against 8.0% in South Asia, a difference of 20.4%.
That makes Syria's figure about 3.6 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 19th and Syria ranks 17th of 45 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.0% | 34.6% | 18.5% | South Asia |
| 1980s | 44.7% | 17.0% | 27.8% | South Asia |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 7.9% | 24.9% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 28.4% | 20.6% | 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, female, South Asia or Syria?
- Syria, at 28.4% against 8.0% in South Asia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between South Asia and Syria?
- 20.4%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Syria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
- How do South Asia and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- South Asia ranks 19th and Syria ranks 17th 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, female (%). 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 female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/