Madagascar vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Madagascar
69.0%
in 2024
Syria
72.7%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
12th
Syria rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 72.7% against 69.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 12th and Syria ranks 9th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.7% | 69.6% | 9.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 61.4% | 5.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 73.1% | 4.9% | 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, Madagascar or Syria?
- Syria, at 72.7% against 69.0% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Madagascar and Syria?
- 3.7%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Syria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 12th 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