SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
46.2%
in 2025
Syria
72.7%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
8th
Syria rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 72.7% against 46.2% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 26.5%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 8th and Syria ranks 9th of 39 groups.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.3% | 67.5% | 12.1% | Syria |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 61.4% | 13.3% | Syria |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 73.1% | 26.1% | 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, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Syria?
- Syria, at 72.7% against 46.2% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Syria?
- 26.5%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Syria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 8th and Syria ranks 9th of 39 groups.
- 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