IDA only vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

IDA only
14.0%
in 2019
Syria
26.8%
in 2013
IDA only rank
10th
Syria rank
13th

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

  • IDA only
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 26.8% against 14.0% in IDA only, a difference of 12.8%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.9 times IDA only's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was IDA only ahead.

IDA only ranks 10th and Syria ranks 13th of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 41.9% 3.4% 38.5% IDA only
1980s 38.2% 3.6% 34.6% IDA only
1990s 36.4% 0.6% 35.8% IDA only
2010s 15.5% 26.8% 11.4% 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, male, IDA only or Syria?
Syria, at 26.8% against 14.0% in IDA only as of 2013.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between IDA only and Syria?
12.8%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Syria?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do IDA only and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
IDA only ranks 10th 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/