Egypt vs Syria: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female
Egypt
270,649
in 2024
Syria
279,350
in 2024
Egypt rank
22nd
Syria rank
21st
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female over time
- Egypt
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 279,350 against 270,649 in Egypt, a difference of 8,701.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 22nd and Syria ranks 21st of 180 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 million | 234,495 | 1.11 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 830,783 | 130,035 | 700,748 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 717,450 | 114,809 | 602,641 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 283,748 | 428,977 | 145,229 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, female, Egypt or Syria?
- Syria, at 279,350 against 270,649 in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, female between Egypt and Syria?
- 8,701, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syria?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Syria rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Egypt ranks 22nd and Syria ranks 21st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release