Guyana vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Guyana
18.0%
in 2023
Syria
21.8%
in 2024
Guyana rank
31st
Syria rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Guyana
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 21.8% against 18.0% in Guyana, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syria ahead.
Guyana ranks 31st and Syria ranks 29th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7% | 19.4% | 9.7% | Syria |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 15.2% | 6.2% | Syria |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 4.4% | 5.2% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 1.5% | 3.2% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Syria |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 31.5% | 12.5% | 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, Guyana or Syria?
- Syria, at 21.8% against 18.0% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Guyana and Syria?
- 3.8%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Syria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 31st and Syria ranks 29th of 203 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 (%). 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