Pakistan vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Pakistan
20.2%
in 2025
Syria
21.7%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
33rd
Syria rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Pakistan
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 21.7% against 20.2% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 33rd and Syria ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 2.8% | 31.0% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 20.2% | 8.4% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 28.9% | 7.9% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Pakistan or Syria?
- Syria, at 21.7% against 20.2% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Pakistan and Syria?
- 1.5%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Syria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 33rd and Syria ranks 31st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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