Egypt vs Syria: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Egypt
559,709
in 2024
Syria
581,845
in 2024
Egypt rank
21st
Syria rank
20th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 581,845 against 559,709 in Egypt, a difference of 22,136.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 21st and Syria ranks 20th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.98 million | 283,388 | 1.70 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1.42 million | 145,942 | 1.27 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.43 million | 73,928 | 1.36 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 21,893 | 1.60 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 595,784 | 887,332 | 291,548 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Egypt or Syria?
- Syria, at 581,845 against 559,709 in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Egypt and Syria?
- 22,136, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Syria rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 21st and Syria ranks 20th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release