School age population, one year before than official … male than in Syria
Syria: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 175,822 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
175,822 number
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
68th
of 202 countries
All-time high
274,305 number
in 2011
All-time low
105,305 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
Syria recorded 175,822 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Syria peaked at 274,305 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 105,305 number, in 1970.
That places Syria 68th 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 … male than in Syria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105,305 number | — |
| 1971 | 108,396 number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 112,341 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 116,364 number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 120,500 number | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 124,827 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 129,432 number | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 135,153 number | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 141,265 number | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 147,561 number | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 153,773 number | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 159,559 number | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 165,644 number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 171,780 number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 177,802 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 183,537 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 188,830 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 194,231 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 199,239 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 203,785 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 207,829 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 211,322 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 214,281 number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 216,788 number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 218,844 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 220,423 number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 221,593 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 222,374 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 222,483 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 222,640 number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 223,819 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 227,074 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 233,008 number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 240,228 number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 248,037 number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 255,377 number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 260,604 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 265,241 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 269,349 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 272,241 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 273,608 number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 274,305 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 267,109 number | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 257,315 number | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 245,567 number | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 232,240 number | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 216,621 number | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 204,361 number | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 192,167 number | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 181,892 number | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 175,822 number | -3.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 175,822 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 262,916 number, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 175,822 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107,523 number, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124,114 number | 105,305 number | 147,561 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 179,818 number | 153,773 number | 203,785 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 217,858 number | 207,829 number | 222,640 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 249,498 number | 223,819 number | 272,241 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,518 number | 181,892 number | 274,305 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 175,822 number | 175,822 number | 175,822 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 175,822 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 274,305 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 105,305 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 35.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/