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

Iraq
498,693
in 2007
Syrian Arab Republic
581,845
in 2024
Iraq rank
22nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
20th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Iraq
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 581,845 against 498,693 in Iraq, a difference of 83,152.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 22nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 20th of 197 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 602,826 257,602 345,224 Iraq
1980s 293,066 180,948 112,118 Iraq
1990s 720,024 135,404 584,620 Iraq
2000s 626,112 66,651 559,461 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 581,845 against 498,693 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
83,152, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Iraq ranks 22nd 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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About this data

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

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