SDG: Central Asia vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
SDG: Central Asia
6.4%
in 2025
Syria
21.8%
in 2024
SDG: Central Asia rank
26th
Syria rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- SDG: Central Asia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 21.8% against 6.4% in SDG: Central Asia, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes Syria's figure about 3.4 times SDG: Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Central Asia ahead.
SDG: Central Asia ranks 26th and Syria ranks 29th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Central Asia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 2.8% | 3.5% | SDG: Central Asia |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 9.7% | 4.4% | Syria |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 29.5% | 24.1% | 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, SDG: Central Asia or Syria?
- Syria, at 21.8% against 6.4% in SDG: Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between SDG: Central Asia and Syria?
- 15.4%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central Asia and Syria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Central Asia and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 26th and Syria ranks 29th of 39 groups.
- 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