SDG: South-eastern Asia vs Syria: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
SDG: South-eastern Asia
2.94 million
in 2025
Syria
581,845
in 2024
SDG: South-eastern Asia rank
23rd
Syria rank
20th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- SDG: South-eastern Asia
- Syria
How they compare
SDG: South-eastern Asia currently reports 2.94 million against 581,845 in Syria, a difference of 2.36 million.
That makes SDG: South-eastern Asia's figure about 5.1 times Syria's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, SDG: South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 23rd and Syria ranks 20th of 39 groups.
SDG: South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: South-eastern Asia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.09 million | 69,140 | 6.02 million | SDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 3.53 million | 208,145 | 3.32 million | SDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 2.78 million | 896,853 | 1.88 million | SDG: South-eastern Asia |
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, SDG: South-eastern Asia or Syria?
- SDG: South-eastern Asia, at 2.94 million against 581,845 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between SDG: South-eastern Asia and Syria?
- 2.36 million, with SDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: South-eastern Asia and Syria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do SDG: South-eastern Asia and Syria rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 23rd and Syria ranks 20th of 39 groups.
- 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