Ecuador vs Syria: Primary education, pupils

Ecuador
1.72 million
in 2024
Syria
2.17 million
in 2024
Ecuador rank
70th
Syria rank
67th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Ecuador
  • Syria
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M197119972024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 2.17 million against 1.72 million in Ecuador, a difference of 448,250.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 70th and Syria ranks 67th of 206 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 1.17 million 1.20 million 23,681 Syria
1980s 1.68 million 1.89 million 209,119 Syria
1990s 1.87 million 2.60 million 728,771 Syria
2000s 2.00 million 2.44 million 444,788 Syria
2010s 2.09 million 2.26 million 172,780 Syria
2020s 1.81 million 2.21 million 397,800 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Ecuador or Syria?
Syria, at 2.17 million against 1.72 million in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Ecuador and Syria?
448,250, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Syria?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Syria rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Ecuador ranks 70th 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.