Congo vs Syria: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Congo
9.0%
in 2018
Syria
10.9%
in 2024
Congo rank
170th
Syria rank
167th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Congo
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 10.9% against 9.0% in Congo, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Syria ahead.
Congo ranks 170th and Syria ranks 167th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 7.6% | 5.4% | Syria |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 9.1% | 2.0% | Syria |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.3% | 2.0% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Congo or Syria?
- Syria, at 10.9% against 9.0% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Congo and Syria?
- 1.9%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Syria?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Congo and Syria rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Congo ranks 170th and Syria ranks 167th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary 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 pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.