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 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.

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: 06 August 2026

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