School age population, early childhood education, male in Syria

Syria: School age population, early childhood education, male was 539,518 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
539,518 number
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
68th
of 199 countries
All-time high
847,770 number
in 2010
All-time low
539,518 number
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

School age population, early childhood education, male in Syria, 1999–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1999200920191999: 672.5k number2000: 684.5k number2001: 697.2k number2002: 719.1k number2003: 743.0k number2004: 765.9k number2005: 775.1k number2006: 790.7k number2007: 801.9k number2008: 813.2k number2009: 823.5k number2010: 847.8k number2011: 843.8k number2012: 825.0k number2013: 796.0k number2014: 757.7k number2015: 700.3k number2016: 651.0k number2017: 608.7k number2018: 569.4k number2019: 539.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, early childhood education, male in Syria stood at 539,518 number. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Syria peaked at 847,770 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 539,518 number, in 2019.

Syria ranks 68th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, male in Syria, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in Syria, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 672,540 number
2000 684,477 number +1.8%
2001 697,174 number +1.9%
2002 719,109 number +3.1%
2003 742,974 number +3.3%
2004 765,853 number +3.1%
2005 775,063 number +1.2%
2006 790,733 number +2.0%
2007 801,887 number +1.4%
2008 813,212 number +1.4%
2009 823,515 number +1.3%
2010 847,770 number +2.9%
2011 843,817 number -0.5%
2012 825,022 number -2.2%
2013 795,969 number -3.5%
2014 757,669 number -4.8%
2015 700,309 number -7.6%
2016 651,020 number -7.0%
2017 608,745 number -6.5%
2018 569,389 number -6.5%
2019 539,518 number -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 672,540 number 672,540 number 672,540 number 1
2000s 761,400 number 684,477 number 823,515 number 10
2010s 713,923 number 539,518 number 847,770 number 10

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 65 Romania 579,369 number compare
  2. 66 Afghanistan 557,205 number compare
  3. 67 Nepal 552,590 number compare
  4. 69 Malaysia 531,404 number compare
  5. 70 Israel 518,461 number compare
  6. 71 Tajikistan 512,265 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in Syria?
School age population, early childhood education, male in Syria was 539,518 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 847,770 number in 2010.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 539,518 number in 2019.
How does Syria rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
Syria ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/