Bhutan vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Bhutan
58.5%
in 2023
Syria
53.5%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
23rd
Syria rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Bhutan
- Syria
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 58.5% against 53.5% in Syria, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 23rd and Syria ranks 25th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.7% | 57.1% | 39.6% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 52.7% | 42.9% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 59.1% | 6.8% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Bhutan or Syria?
- Bhutan, at 58.5% against 53.5% in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Bhutan and Syria?
- 5.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Syria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Bhutan ranks 23rd and Syria ranks 25th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry 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