Burundi vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Burundi
40.9%
in 2025
Syria
44.7%
in 2024
Burundi rank
10th
Syria rank
7th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Burundi
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 44.7% against 40.9% in Burundi, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 10th and Syria ranks 7th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 20.6% | 10.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 26.0% | 0.7% | Syria |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 46.9% | 14.8% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Burundi or Syria?
- Syria, at 44.7% against 40.9% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Burundi and Syria?
- 3.8%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Syria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Burundi ranks 10th and Syria ranks 7th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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