Burundi vs Syria: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Burundi
661,724 children
in 2025
Syria
581,845 children
in 2024
Burundi rank
17th
Syria rank
19th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Burundi
- Syria
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 661,724 children against 581,845 children in Syria, a difference of 79,879 children.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 17th and Syria ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 487,393 children | 125,510 children | 361,883 children | Burundi |
| 1990s | 579,607 children | 86,060 children | 493,547 children | Burundi |
| 2000s | 407,242 children | 69,140 children | 338,102 children | Burundi |
| 2010s | 110,749 children | 208,145 children | 97,396 children | Syria |
| 2020s | 467,022 children | 1.12 million children | 651,278 children | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Burundi or Syria?
- Burundi, at 661,724 children against 581,845 children in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Burundi and Syria?
- 79,879 children, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Syria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Syria rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Burundi ranks 17th and Syria ranks 19th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.