How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?

18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2000.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Children out of school, primary, female

Iraq

381,552

in 2007

Syrian Arab Republic

279,350

in 2024

Iraq rank

18th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

21st

Children out of school, primary, female over time

Iraq
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 381,552 against 279,350 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 102,202.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 18th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 21st of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	523,184	222,617	300,567	Iraq
1980s	218,241	143,373	74,868	Iraq
1990s	478,022	122,714	355,308	Iraq
2000s	478,300	122,811	355,489	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, female, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?: Iraq, at 381,552 against 279,350 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2007.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary, female between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?: 102,202, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2000.
How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for children out of school, primary, female?: Iraq ranks 18th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 21st of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary, female. 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, primary, female
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.