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

7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2005.

Where does this data come from?

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

South Africa vs Syria: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

South Africa

612,293 number

in 2018

Syria

687,651 number

in 2013

South Africa rank

9th

Syria rank

7th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

South Africa
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 687,651 number against 612,293 number in South Africa, a difference of 75,358 number.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 9th and Syria ranks 7th of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	531,532 number	217,145 number	314,387 number	South Africa
2000s	458,188 number	178,380 number	279,808 number	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, South Africa or Syria?: Syria, at 687,651 number against 612,293 number in South Africa as of 2013.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between South Africa and Syria?: 75,358 number, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syria?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2005.
How do South Africa and Syria rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: South Africa ranks 9th and Syria ranks 7th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/