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
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.
Individual pages
About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.