Papua New Guinea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Enrolment in primary education, male

Papua New Guinea
875,944
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
1.11 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
70th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
67th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1.11 million against 875,944 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 234,836.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 70th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 67th of 216 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 147,953 725,997 578,044 Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 204,350 1.07 million 867,150 Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 271,030 1.38 million 1.11 million Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 294,708 1.30 million 1.00 million Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 617,354 1.33 million 710,026 Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 763,866 1.14 million 374,964 Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Papua New Guinea or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.11 million against 875,944 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
234,836, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Papua New Guinea ranks 70th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 67th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,289 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release