Burundi vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Burundi
70.6%
in 2025
Syria
72.7%
in 2024
Burundi rank
10th
Syria rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 72.7% against 70.6% in Burundi, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 10th and Syria ranks 9th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 62.4% | 15.0% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 61.4% | 6.8% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 73.2% | 10.3% | 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, Burundi or Syria?
- Syria, at 72.7% against 70.6% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Burundi and Syria?
- 2.1%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Syria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 10th 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