Arab world vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Arab world
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 26.8% against 13.4% in Arab world, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.0 times Arab world's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Arab world ahead.
Arab world ranks 11th and Syria ranks 13th of 45 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Arab world averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab world | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.3% | 3.4% | 24.9% | Arab world |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 3.6% | 19.1% | Arab world |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 0.6% | 19.2% | Arab world |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 26.8% | 12.5% | 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, male, Arab world or Syria?
- Syria, at 26.8% against 13.4% in Arab world as of 2013.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Arab world and Syria?
- 13.4%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab world and Syria?
- 19 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, male?
- Arab world ranks 11th and Syria ranks 13th 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, male (%). 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 male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/