Small states vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Small states
11.5%
in 2019
Syria
26.8%
in 2013
Small states rank
13th
Syria rank
13th

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

  • Small states
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 26.8% against 11.5% in Small states, a difference of 15.3%.

That makes Syria's figure about 2.3 times Small states's.

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

Small states ranks 13th and Syria ranks 13th of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 21.6% 3.4% 18.2% Small states
1980s 18.3% 3.6% 14.7% Small states
1990s 19.1% 0.6% 18.5% Small states
2010s 12.4% 26.8% 14.5% 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, Small states or Syria?
Syria, at 26.8% against 11.5% in Small states as of 2013.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Small states and Syria?
15.3%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Syria?
19 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, male?
Small states ranks 13th 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/