North Korea vs Syria: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than

North Korea
332,057 number
in 2019
Syria
344,652 number
in 2020
North Korea rank
71st
Syria rank
68th

School age population, one year before than … both sexes than over time

  • North Korea
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 344,652 number against 332,057 number in North Korea, a difference of 12,595 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 71st and Syria ranks 68th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 448,980 number 244,799 number 204,181 number North Korea
1980s 363,562 number 352,890 number 10,672 number North Korea
1990s 397,256 number 426,554 number 29,298 number Syria
2000s 398,598 number 486,470 number 87,871 number Syria
2010s 348,488 number 459,954 number 111,466 number Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, North Korea or Syria?
Syria, at 344,652 number against 332,057 number in North Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between North Korea and Syria?
12,595 number, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Syria?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do North Korea and Syria rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
North Korea ranks 71st and Syria ranks 68th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/