Lebanon vs Syria: Children out of school, female

Lebanon
22.4%
in 2024
Syria
21.4%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
25th
Syria rank
27th

Children out of school, female over time

  • Lebanon
  • Syria
1020304050197119972024

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 22.4% against 21.4% in Syria, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Syria ahead.

Lebanon ranks 25th and Syria ranks 27th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 9.8% 33.5% 23.8% Syria
1990s 34.3% 9.9% 24.4% Lebanon
2000s 23.8% 8.6% 15.2% Lebanon
2010s 20.2% 36.4% 16.2% Syria
2020s 26.1% 29.2% 3.1% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Lebanon or Syria?
Lebanon, at 22.4% against 21.4% in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Lebanon and Syria?
1.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Syria?
13 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and Syria rank globally for children out of school, female?
Lebanon ranks 25th 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.