Burundi vs Syria: Children out of school, female

Burundi
24.9%
in 2025
Syria
21.4%
in 2024
Burundi rank
24th
Syria rank
27th

Children out of school, female over time

  • Burundi
  • Syria
020406080197119982025

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 24.9% against 21.4% in Syria, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 24th and Syria ranks 27th of 177 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 86.6% 33.5% 53.1% Burundi
1980s 74.2% 18.1% 56.1% Burundi
2000s 56.1% 8.6% 47.6% Burundi
2010s 12.1% 36.4% 24.3% Syria
2020s 19.3% 33.4% 14.0% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Burundi or Syria?
Burundi, at 24.9% against 21.4% in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Burundi and Syria?
3.5%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Syria?
16 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Syria rank globally for children out of school, female?
Burundi ranks 24th and Syria ranks 27th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Unit
% of female primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.