Lebanon vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Lebanon
22.7%
in 2024
Syria
22.1%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
27th
Syria rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Lebanon
- Syria
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 22.7% against 22.1% in Syria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 27th and Syria ranks 28th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 3.2% | 3.8% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 33.3% | 3.6% | 29.7% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 3.3% | 20.7% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 35.3% | 16.1% | Syria |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 29.7% | 3.8% | 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, male, Lebanon or Syria?
- Lebanon, at 22.7% against 22.1% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Lebanon and Syria?
- 0.6%, 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, male?
- Lebanon ranks 27th 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, male (%). 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