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

Cambodia
173,720 number
in 2020
Syria
168,830 number
in 2020
Cambodia rank
66th
Syria rank
69th

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

  • Cambodia
  • Syria
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019952020

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 173,720 number against 168,830 number in Syria, a difference of 4,890 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 66th and Syria ranks 69th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 112,118 number 120,684 number 8,566 number Syria
1980s 102,185 number 173,072 number 70,887 number Syria
1990s 171,804 number 208,696 number 36,892 number Syria
2000s 156,476 number 236,972 number 80,496 number Syria
2010s 161,635 number 225,436 number 63,801 number Syria
2020s 173,720 number 168,830 number 4,890 number Cambodia

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, Cambodia or Syria?
Cambodia, at 173,720 number against 168,830 number in Syria as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Cambodia and Syria?
4,890 number, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Syria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Cambodia and Syria rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Cambodia ranks 66th 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/