Lebanon vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Lebanon
22.5%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
21.8%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
27th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
29th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lebanon
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 22.5% against 21.8% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Lebanon ranks 27th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 18.0% | 9.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 6.7% | 27.1% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 2.8% | 19.6% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 9.7% | 12.4% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 29.5% | 3.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Lebanon or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Lebanon, at 22.5% against 21.8% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Lebanon and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.7%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 27th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.