Guinea vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Guinea
53.1%
in 2020
Syria
53.5%
in 2024
Guinea rank
27th
Syria rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Guinea
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 53.5% against 53.1% in Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 27th and Syria ranks 25th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 38.5% | 43.0% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 52.7% | 16.0% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 64.0% | 10.9% | 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, Guinea or Syria?
- Syria, at 53.5% against 53.1% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Guinea and Syria?
- 0.4%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Syria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Guinea and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Guinea ranks 27th 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