Burundi vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Burundi
42.7%
in 2025
Syria
46.4%
in 2024
Burundi rank
7th
Syria rank
6th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Burundi
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 46.4% against 42.7% in Burundi, a difference of 3.7%.
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 7th and Syria ranks 6th of 171 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 | 29.1% | 19.9% | 9.3% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 25.3% | 0.2% | Syria |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 47.7% | 13.7% | 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 46.4% against 42.7% 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?
- 3.7%, 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 7th and Syria ranks 6th of 171 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, male (%). 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