Iraq vs Syria: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Iraq
498,693 children
in 2007
Syria
581,845 children
in 2024
Iraq rank
21st
Syria rank
19th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 581,845 children against 498,693 children in Iraq, a difference of 83,152 children.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 21st and Syria ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 314,143 children | 116,095 children | 198,048 children | Iraq |
| 1990s | 720,024 children | 135,404 children | 584,620 children | Iraq |
| 2000s | 626,112 children | 66,651 children | 559,461 children | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Syria?
- Syria, at 581,845 children against 498,693 children in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Iraq and Syria?
- 83,152 children, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Iraq ranks 21st 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.