China vs Syria: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square

China
11.45 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
11.83 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
85th
Syria rank
83rd

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square over time

  • China
  • Syria
57.51012.515197019962023

How they compare

Syria currently reports 11.83 units per square kilometre against 11.45 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.38 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.

China ranks 85th and Syria ranks 83rd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 14.4 units per square kilometre 6.5 units per square kilometre 7.9 units per square kilometre China
1980s 14.56 units per square kilometre 10.26 units per square kilometre 4.3 units per square kilometre China
1990s 13.61 units per square kilometre 14.06 units per square kilometre 0.4469 units per square kilometre Syria
2000s 11.85 units per square kilometre 13.25 units per square kilometre 1.4 units per square kilometre Syria
2010s 10.58 units per square kilometre 12.3 units per square kilometre 1.72 units per square kilometre Syria
2020s 11.42 units per square kilometre 12.09 units per square kilometre 0.6736 units per square kilometre Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square, China or Syria?
Syria, at 11.83 units per square kilometre against 11.45 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square between China and Syria?
0.38 units per square kilometre, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Syria?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do China and Syria rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
China ranks 85th and Syria ranks 83rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 8,416 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.