Burkina Faso vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Burkina Faso
76.3%
in 2024
Syria
72.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Syria rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Syria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 76.3% against 72.7% in Syria, a difference of 3.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Syria ranks 9th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.5% | 74.8% | 17.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 66.0% | 23.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 61.4% | 18.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 73.1% | 0.6% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Syria?
- Burkina Faso, at 76.3% against 72.7% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Syria?
- 3.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Syria ranks 9th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release