Burkina Faso vs Syria: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Burkina Faso
1.21 million
in 2024
Syria
1.28 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
17th
Syria rank
15th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1.28 million against 1.21 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 72,230.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Syria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Syria ranks 15th of 184 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 683,525 | 847,772 | 164,247 | Syria |
| 2000s | 808,791 | 873,635 | 64,844 | Syria |
| 2010s | 851,206 | 865,196 | 13,990 | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 1.19 million | 117,267 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Syria?
- Syria, at 1.28 million against 1.21 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Syria?
- 72,230, with Syria 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Syria ranks 15th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). 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