Syria vs World: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Syria
28.4%
in 2013
World
9.0%
in 2019
Syria rank
17th
World rank
18th

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

  • Syria
  • World
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 28.4% against 9.0% in World, a difference of 19.4%.

That makes Syria's figure about 3.2 times World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syria ahead.

Syria ranks 17th and World ranks 18th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 2 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria World Difference Ahead
1970s 34.6% 32.2% 2.4% Syria
1980s 17.0% 25.7% 8.8% World
1990s 7.9% 21.1% 13.2% World
2010s 28.4% 9.0% 19.4% 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, Syria or World?
Syria, at 28.4% against 9.0% in World as of 2013.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Syria and World?
19.4%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and World?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Syria and World rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Syria ranks 17th and World ranks 18th of 166 countries.
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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/