Kenya vs Syria: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Kenya
468,923 children
in 2023
Syria
581,845 children
in 2024
Kenya rank
22nd
Syria rank
19th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Kenya
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 581,845 children against 468,923 children in Kenya, a difference of 112,922 children.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 22nd and Syria ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.96 million children | 162,342 children | 1.80 million children | Kenya |
| 2000s | 989,257 children | 69,140 children | 920,116 children | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.25 million children | 20,365 children | 1.23 million children | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.06 million children | 928,040 children | 1.13 million children | Kenya |
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, Kenya or Syria?
- Syria, at 581,845 children against 468,923 children in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Kenya and Syria?
- 112,922 children, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Syria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Syria rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Kenya ranks 22nd 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.