School age population, one year before than official … female than in Syria
Syria: School age population, one year before than official … female than was 168,830 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Syria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Syria recorded 168,830 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 in Syria peaked at 263,167 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 103,147 number, in 1970.
That places Syria 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.
School age population, one year before than official … female than in Syria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 103,147 number | — |
| 1971 | 106,049 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 109,710 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 113,417 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 117,228 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 121,261 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 125,634 number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 130,980 number | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 136,734 number | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 142,685 number | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 148,547 number | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 153,969 number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 159,752 number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 165,547 number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 171,213 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 176,601 number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 181,586 number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 186,638 number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 191,314 number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 195,554 number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 199,321 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 202,568 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 205,323 number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 207,636 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 209,525 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 211,001 number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 212,136 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 212,933 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 213,157 number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 213,364 number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 214,329 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 216,983 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 221,904 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 227,861 number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 234,481 number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 241,162 number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 246,589 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 251,072 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 255,742 number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 259,594 number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 261,897 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 263,167 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 256,842 number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 247,615 number | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 236,290 number | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 223,490 number | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 208,751 number | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 196,730 number | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 184,804 number | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 174,770 number | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 168,830 number | -3.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 168,830 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 260,600 number, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 168,830 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101,524 number, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 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 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 recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 263,167 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 103,147 number in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Syria ranks 69th 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 35.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/