Which has higher children out of school, primary, Burundi or Syrian Arab Republic?

Burundi, at 661,724 against 581,845 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.

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

27 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

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

Burundi vs Syrian Arab Republic: Children out of school, primary

Burundi

661,724

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

581,845

in 2024

Burundi rank

18th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

20th

Children out of school, primary over time

Burundi
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 661,724 against 581,845 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 79,879.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 18th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 20th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	515,333	259,512	255,820	Burundi
1980s	530,450	204,991	325,459	Burundi
1990s	579,607	86,060	493,547	Burundi
2000s	407,242	69,140	338,102	Burundi
2010s	110,749	208,145	97,396	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	467,022	1.12 million	651,278	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Burundi or Syrian Arab Republic?: Burundi, at 661,724 against 581,845 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Burundi and Syrian Arab Republic?: 79,879, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Syrian Arab Republic?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for children out of school, primary?: Burundi ranks 18th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 20th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school, primary
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 4,752 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.