Egypt vs Syria: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Egypt
559,709 children
in 2024
Syria
581,845 children
in 2024
Egypt rank
20th
Syria rank
19th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Egypt
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 581,845 children against 559,709 children in Egypt, a difference of 22,136 children.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 20th and Syria ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 million children | 145,942 children | 1.27 million children | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.43 million children | 73,928 children | 1.36 million children | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.62 million children | 21,893 children | 1.60 million children | Egypt |
| 2020s | 595,784 children | 887,332 children | 291,548 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, Egypt or Syria?
- Syria, at 581,845 children against 559,709 children in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Egypt and Syria?
- 22,136 children, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Syria rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Egypt ranks 20th 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.