Syria vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry

Syria
107,869
in 2024
Zimbabwe
97,550
in 2024
Syria rank
28th
Zimbabwe rank
31st

Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • Syria
  • Zimbabwe
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199920112024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 107,869 against 97,550 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 10,319.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Syria ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 176 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 162,031 121,348 40,684 Syria
2020s 118,030 98,453 19,578 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Syria or Zimbabwe?
Syria, at 107,869 against 97,550 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Syria and Zimbabwe?
10,319, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Zimbabwe?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Syria and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
Syria ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 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

Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
176 places, 2,834 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release