Sri Lanka vs Syrian Arab Republic: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Sri Lanka
332,711 number
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
344,652 number
in 2020
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
68th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 344,652 number against 332,711 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 11,941 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 70th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 68th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 352,755 number 244,799 number 107,956 number Sri Lanka
1980s 378,035 number 352,890 number 25,145 number Sri Lanka
1990s 350,322 number 426,554 number 76,232 number Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 336,132 number 486,470 number 150,338 number Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 348,833 number 459,954 number 111,121 number Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 332,711 number 344,652 number 11,941 number Syrian Arab Republic

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, Sri Lanka or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 344,652 number against 332,711 number in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic?
11,941 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Sri Lanka ranks 70th and Syrian Arab Republic 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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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/