Kenya vs Syria: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Kenya
468,923
in 2023
Syria
581,845
in 2024
Kenya rank
23rd
Syria rank
20th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 581,845 against 468,923 in Kenya, a difference of 112,922.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 23rd and Syria ranks 20th of 204 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.96 million | 162,342 | 1.80 million | Kenya |
| 2000s | 989,257 | 69,140 | 920,116 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 20,365 | 1.23 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.06 million | 928,040 | 1.13 million | Kenya |
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, Kenya or Syria?
- Syria, at 581,845 against 468,923 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Kenya and Syria?
- 112,922, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Syria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Syria rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 23rd 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