Burundi vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Burundi
24.9%
in 2025
Syria
21.4%
in 2024
Burundi rank
25th
Syria rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Burundi
- Syria
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 24.9% against 21.4% in Syria, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 25th and Syria ranks 28th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.6% | 33.5% | 53.1% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 74.2% | 18.1% | 56.1% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 8.6% | 47.6% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 36.4% | 24.3% | Syria |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 33.4% | 14.0% | 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, female, Burundi or Syria?
- Burundi, at 24.9% against 21.4% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Burundi and Syria?
- 3.5%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Syria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Burundi ranks 25th and Syria ranks 28th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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