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

Syrian Arab Republic: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 168,830 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
168,830 number
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
69th
of 202 countries
All-time high
263,167 number
in 2011
All-time low
103,147 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 168,830 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 263,167 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 103,147 number, in 1970.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 69th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 120,684 number 103,147 number 142,685 number 10
1980s 173,072 number 148,547 number 195,554 number 10
1990s 208,696 number 199,321 number 213,364 number 10
2000s 236,972 number 214,329 number 259,594 number 10
2010s 225,436 number 174,770 number 263,167 number 10
2020s 168,830 number 168,830 number 168,830 number 1

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 66 Cambodia 173,720 number compare
  2. 67 Benin 171,531 number compare
  3. 68 Rwanda 169,285 number compare
  4. 70 Sri Lanka 163,494 number compare
  5. 71 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 162,212 number compare
  6. 72 Australia 160,795 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Syrian Arab Republic?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Syrian Arab Republic was 168,830 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 263,167 number in 2011.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 103,147 number in 1970.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 69th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/