Syria vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Syria
2.4%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
9.7%
in 2024
Syria rank
117th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
117th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Syria
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 9.7% against 2.4% in Syria, a difference of 7.3%.

That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 4.0 times Syria's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Syria ranks 117th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 117th of 185 countries.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2010s 8.3% 17.6% 9.4% WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
2020s 2.1% 10.9% 8.8% WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Syria or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 9.7% against 2.4% in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Syria and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
7.3%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Syria and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Syria ranks 117th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 117th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release