School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 Syrian Arab Republic, 1970–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 537,472 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 208,452 number, in 1970.

Syrian Arab Republic 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 official primary entry in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 65 Burundi 365,883 number compare
  2. 66 Cambodia 353,762 number compare
  3. 67 Benin 348,163 number compare
  4. 69 Rwanda 340,241 number compare
  5. 70 Sri Lanka 332,711 number compare
  6. 71 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 332,057 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Syrian Arab Republic?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
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 Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 208,452 number in 1970.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (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
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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/