Senegal vs Syria: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Senegal
675,615 children
in 2024
Syria
581,845 children
in 2024
Senegal rank
16th
Syria rank
19th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Senegal
- Syria
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 675,615 children against 581,845 children in Syria, a difference of 93,770 children.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 16th and Syria ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 694,203 children | 120,439 children | 573,764 children | Senegal |
| 1990s | 754,815 children | 135,678 children | 619,137 children | Senegal |
| 2000s | 594,129 children | 46,858 children | 547,271 children | Senegal |
| 2010s | 543,194 children | 208,145 children | 335,050 children | Senegal |
| 2020s | 659,166 children | 896,853 children | 237,687 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, Senegal or Syria?
- Senegal, at 675,615 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 Senegal and Syria?
- 93,770 children, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Syria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Syria rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Senegal ranks 16th 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.