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

Australia
160,795 number
in 2020
Syria
168,830 number
in 2020
Australia rank
72nd
Syria rank
69th

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

  • Australia
  • Syria
0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

How they compare

Syria currently reports 168,830 number against 160,795 number in Australia, a difference of 8,035 number.

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

Australia ranks 72nd and Syria ranks 69th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 122,416 number 120,684 number 1,732 number Australia
1980s 116,413 number 173,072 number 56,659 number Syria
1990s 126,309 number 208,696 number 82,388 number Syria
2000s 126,447 number 236,972 number 110,524 number Syria
2010s 150,357 number 225,436 number 75,079 number Syria
2020s 160,795 number 168,830 number 8,035 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, Australia or Syria?
Syria, at 168,830 number against 160,795 number in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Australia and Syria?
8,035 number, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Syria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Australia and Syria rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Australia ranks 72nd and Syria ranks 69th 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/