Cote d'Ivoire vs Syria: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Cote d'Ivoire
650,800 children
in 2024
Syria
581,845 children
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
18th
Syria rank
19th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Syria
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 650,800 children against 581,845 children in Syria, a difference of 68,955 children.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Syria ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 million children | 137,120 children | 1.21 million children | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 1.33 million children | 109,641 children | 1.22 million children | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 1.28 million children | 766,899 children | 514,501 children | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 738,027 children | 896,853 children | 158,826 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, Cote d'Ivoire or Syria?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 650,800 children against 581,845 children in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Cote d'Ivoire and Syria?
- 68,955 children, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Syria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Syria rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th 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.