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

Australia
169,533 number
in 2020
Syria
175,822 number
in 2020
Australia rank
71st
Syria rank
68th

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

  • Australia
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 175,822 number against 169,533 number in Australia, a difference of 6,289 number.

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

Australia ranks 71st and Syria ranks 68th 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 128,186 number 124,114 number 4,072 number Australia
1980s 122,290 number 179,818 number 57,528 number Syria
1990s 133,672 number 217,858 number 84,185 number Syria
2000s 134,384 number 249,498 number 115,114 number Syria
2010s 158,522 number 234,518 number 75,996 number Syria
2020s 169,533 number 175,822 number 6,289 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 175,822 number against 169,533 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?
6,289 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 71st 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/