How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?

5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Syria: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Iraq

1.16 million number

in 2007

Syria

1.11 million number

in 2013

Iraq rank

10th

Syria rank

11th

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

Iraq
Syria

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1.16 million number against 1.11 million number in Syria, a difference of 48,790 number.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 10th and Syria ranks 11th of 137 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.37 million number	779,351 number	587,769 number	Iraq
2000s	1.26 million number	658,201 number	598,796 number	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Iraq or Syria?: Iraq, at 1.16 million number against 1.11 million number in Syria as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Iraq and Syria?: 48,790 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: Iraq ranks 10th and Syria ranks 11th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,161 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/