Guyana vs Syria: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Guyana
82.0%
in 2023
Syria
78.2%
in 2024
Guyana rank
179th
Syria rank
182nd
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Guyana
- Syria
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 82.0% against 78.2% in Syria, a difference of 3.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 179th and Syria ranks 182nd of 209 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 19 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.8% | Guyana |
| 1830s | 2.7% | 0.1% | 2.6% | Guyana |
| 1840s | 4.0% | 0.1% | 3.9% | Guyana |
| 1850s | 5.9% | 0.2% | 5.7% | Guyana |
| 1860s | 15.0% | 0.4% | 14.6% | Guyana |
| 1870s | 43.8% | 0.7% | 43.1% | Guyana |
| 1880s | 48.7% | 1.4% | 47.3% | Guyana |
| 1890s | 64.2% | 2.6% | 61.7% | Guyana |
| 1900s | 63.5% | 4.9% | 58.7% | Guyana |
| 1910s | 74.8% | 8.9% | 65.9% | Guyana |
| 1920s | 79.8% | 15.9% | 63.8% | Guyana |
| 1930s | 89.6% | 24.2% | 65.3% | Guyana |
| 1940s | 95.6% | 31.6% | 64.0% | Guyana |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 57.5% | 42.5% | Guyana |
| 1960s | 96.8% | 61.4% | 35.4% | Guyana |
| 1970s | 88.9% | 79.3% | 9.6% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 89.7% | 84.2% | 5.6% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 95.6% | 5.2% | Syria |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 98.5% | 3.2% | Syria |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.0% | 0.6% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 68.5% | 12.5% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Guyana or Syria?
- Guyana, at 82.0% against 78.2% in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Guyana and Syria?
- 3.8%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Syria?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Syria rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Guyana ranks 179th and Syria ranks 182nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.