Syria vs WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Syria
400,348
in 2025
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
25.62 million
in 2024
Syria rank
65th
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank
64th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • Syria
  • WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
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How they compare

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) currently reports 25.62 million against 400,348 in Syria, a difference of 25.22 million.

That makes WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)'s figure about 64.0 times Syria's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has been ahead every year.

Syria ranks 65th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 64th of 222 countries.

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) Difference Ahead
1970s 242,212 7.54 million 7.29 million WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
1980s 339,644 9.58 million 9.24 million WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
1990s 434,208 12.41 million 11.97 million WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
2000s 493,310 16.47 million 15.97 million WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
2010s 557,594 21.29 million 20.73 million WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
2020s 419,518 24.89 million 24.47 million WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Syria or WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), at 25.62 million against 400,348 in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Syria and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
25.22 million, with WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Syria and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Syria ranks 65th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 64th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,728 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release