Lebanon vs Syrian Arab Republic: Over-age students, primary

Lebanon
6.7%
in 2018
Syrian Arab Republic
6.9%
in 2013
Lebanon rank
88th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
86th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Lebanon
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 6.9% against 6.7% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Lebanon ranks 88th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 86th of 191 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 22.8% 7.9% 14.9% Lebanon
1990s 20.7% 4.5% 16.2% Lebanon
2000s 10.4% 6.0% 4.4% Lebanon
2010s 7.8% 6.9% 0.8% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Lebanon or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 6.9% against 6.7% in Lebanon as of 2013.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Lebanon and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Syrian Arab Republic?
18 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2013.
How do Lebanon and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Lebanon ranks 88th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 86th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.