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

Rwanda
170,956 number
in 2020
Syria
175,822 number
in 2020
Rwanda rank
69th
Syria rank
68th

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

  • Rwanda
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 175,822 number against 170,956 number in Rwanda, a difference of 4,866 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 69th and Syria ranks 68th of 202 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 64,737 number 124,114 number 59,377 number Syria
1980s 98,091 number 179,818 number 81,727 number Syria
1990s 101,984 number 217,858 number 115,874 number Syria
2000s 122,731 number 249,498 number 126,767 number Syria
2010s 156,260 number 234,518 number 78,259 number Syria
2020s 170,956 number 175,822 number 4,866 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, Rwanda or Syria?
Syria, at 175,822 number against 170,956 number in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Rwanda and Syria?
4,866 number, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Syria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Rwanda and Syria rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Rwanda ranks 69th 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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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/