Chile vs Syria: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Chile
3.00 million number
in 2019
Syria
3.17 million number
in 2019
Chile rank
64th
Syria rank
62nd

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Chile
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 3.17 million number against 3.00 million number in Chile, a difference of 171,170 number.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 64th and Syria ranks 62nd of 186 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 2.28 million number 2.58 million number 295,375 number Syria
2000s 3.04 million number 3.81 million number 776,106 number Syria
2010s 3.03 million number 3.83 million number 796,413 number Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Chile or Syria?
Syria, at 3.17 million number against 3.00 million number in Chile as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Chile and Syria?
171,170 number, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Syria?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Chile and Syria rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Chile ranks 64th and Syria ranks 62nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.