Rwanda vs Syria: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Rwanda
340,241 number
in 2020
Syria
344,652 number
in 2020
Rwanda rank
69th
Syria rank
68th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Rwanda
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 344,652 number against 340,241 number in Rwanda, a difference of 4,411 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 69th and Syria ranks 68th of 202 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 130,799 number 244,799 number 114,000 number Syria
1980s 197,638 number 352,890 number 155,252 number Syria
1990s 207,666 number 426,554 number 218,888 number Syria
2000s 247,249 number 486,470 number 239,221 number Syria
2010s 312,557 number 459,954 number 147,397 number Syria
2020s 340,241 number 344,652 number 4,411 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, Rwanda or Syria?
Syria, at 344,652 number against 340,241 number in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Rwanda and Syria?
4,411 number, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Syria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Rwanda and Syria rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Rwanda ranks 69th 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/