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

Senegal, at 675,615 against 581,845 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.

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

35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.

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.

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

Senegal

675,615

in 2024

Syrian Arab Republic

581,845

in 2024

Senegal rank

17th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

20th

Children out of school, primary over time

Senegal
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 675,615 against 581,845 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 93,770.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 17th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 20th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 5 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	634,096	273,028	361,068	Senegal
1980s	682,406	203,301	479,106	Senegal
1990s	754,815	135,678	619,137	Senegal
2000s	594,129	46,858	547,271	Senegal
2010s	543,194	208,145	335,050	Senegal
2020s	659,166	896,853	237,687	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Senegal or Syrian Arab Republic?: Senegal, at 675,615 against 581,845 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Senegal and Syrian Arab Republic?: 93,770, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Syrian Arab Republic?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Senegal and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for children out of school, primary?: Senegal ranks 17th 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: 20 August 2026

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