School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Syria
Syria: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 344,652 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
344,652 number
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
68th
of 202 countries
All-time high
537,472 number
in 2011
All-time low
208,452 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Syria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Syria stood at 344,652 number.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Syria peaked at 537,472 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 208,452 number, in 1970.
Syria ranks 68th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Syria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 208,452 number | — |
| 1971 | 214,445 number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 222,051 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 229,781 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 237,728 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 246,088 number | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 255,066 number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 266,133 number | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 277,999 number | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 290,246 number | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 302,320 number | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 313,528 number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 325,396 number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 337,327 number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 349,015 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 360,138 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 370,416 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 380,869 number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 390,553 number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 399,339 number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 407,150 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 413,890 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 419,604 number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 424,424 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 428,369 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 431,424 number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 433,729 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 435,307 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 435,640 number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 436,004 number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 438,148 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 444,057 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 454,912 number | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 468,089 number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 482,518 number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 496,539 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 507,193 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 516,313 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 525,091 number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 531,835 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 535,505 number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 537,472 number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 523,951 number | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 504,930 number | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 481,857 number | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 455,730 number | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 425,372 number | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 401,091 number | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 376,971 number | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 356,662 number | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 344,652 number | -3.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 344,652 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 523,516 number, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 344,652 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 209,047 number, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 244,799 number | 208,452 number | 290,246 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 352,890 number | 302,320 number | 399,339 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 426,554 number | 407,150 number | 436,004 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 486,470 number | 438,148 number | 531,835 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 459,954 number | 356,662 number | 537,472 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 344,652 number | 344,652 number | 344,652 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Syria?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Syria was 344,652 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 537,472 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,452 number in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Syria ranks 68th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/