Cambodia vs Syria: Primary education, pupils

Cambodia
2.27 million
in 2024
Syria
2.17 million
in 2024
Cambodia rank
66th
Syria rank
67th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Cambodia
  • Syria
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119972024

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 2.27 million against 2.17 million in Syria, a difference of 93,440.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syria ahead.

Cambodia ranks 66th and Syria ranks 67th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 433,811 1.01 million 577,309 Syria
1980s 1.39 million 1.93 million 537,333 Syria
1990s 1.71 million 2.60 million 888,561 Syria
2000s 2.53 million 2.44 million 89,234 Cambodia
2010s 2.19 million 2.26 million 64,370 Syria
2020s 2.19 million 2.21 million 25,700 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Cambodia or Syria?
Cambodia, at 2.27 million against 2.17 million in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Cambodia and Syria?
93,440, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Syria?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Syria rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Cambodia ranks 66th and Syria ranks 67th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.