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 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 age in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 175,822 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 274,305 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 105,305 number, in 1970.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 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 primary entry age in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 65 Burundi 184,368 number compare
  2. 66 Cambodia 180,042 number compare
  3. 67 Benin 176,632 number compare
  4. 69 Rwanda 170,956 number compare
  5. 70 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 169,845 number compare
  6. 71 Australia 169,533 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 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 age recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 274,305 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 105,305 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 68th 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 35.7%. 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, male (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, male (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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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/