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

Sri Lanka
163,494 number
in 2020
Syria
168,830 number
in 2020
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Syria rank
69th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 168,830 number against 163,494 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5,336 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 Syria ranks 69th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 173,849 number 120,684 number 53,165 number Sri Lanka
1980s 185,619 number 173,072 number 12,547 number Sri Lanka
1990s 171,772 number 208,696 number 36,924 number Syria
2000s 165,540 number 236,972 number 71,431 number Syria
2010s 172,509 number 225,436 number 52,926 number Syria
2020s 163,494 number 168,830 number 5,336 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, Sri Lanka or Syria?
Syria, at 168,830 number against 163,494 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 Syria?
5,336 number, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Sri Lanka and Syria rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Sri Lanka ranks 70th 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/