Lebanon vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Lebanon
22.4%
in 2024
Syria
21.4%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
26th
Syria rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Lebanon
- Syria
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 22.4% against 21.4% in Syria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Syria ahead.
Lebanon ranks 26th and Syria ranks 28th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.8% | 33.5% | 23.8% | Syria |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 9.9% | 24.4% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 8.6% | 15.2% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 36.4% | 16.2% | Syria |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 29.2% | 3.1% | 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, female, Lebanon or Syria?
- Lebanon, at 22.4% against 21.4% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Lebanon and Syria?
- 1.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Syria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Lebanon ranks 26th 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