Egypt vs Syria: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male
Egypt
289,060
in 2024
Syria
302,495
in 2024
Egypt rank
24th
Syria rank
23rd
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male over time
- Egypt
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 302,495 against 289,060 in Egypt, a difference of 13,435.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 24th and Syria ranks 23rd 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 | 637,273 | 48,892 | 588,381 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 563,740 | 47,013 | 516,728 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 641,360 | 46,921 | 594,439 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 312,036 | 458,355 | 146,319 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, male, Egypt or Syria?
- Syria, at 302,495 against 289,060 in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, male between Egypt and Syria?
- 13,435, 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, male?
- Egypt ranks 24th and Syria ranks 23rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (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