Guinea vs Syria: Primary education, pupils

Guinea
2.11 million
in 2020
Syria
2.17 million
in 2024
Guinea rank
68th
Syria rank
67th

Primary education, pupils over time

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

How they compare

Syria currently reports 2.17 million against 2.11 million in Guinea, a difference of 64,720.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syria ahead.

Guinea ranks 68th 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 Guinea Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 206,675 1.20 million 988,743 Syria
1980s 269,022 1.89 million 1.62 million Syria
1990s 508,996 2.60 million 2.09 million Syria
2000s 1.14 million 2.44 million 1.30 million Syria
2010s 1.56 million 2.26 million 695,240 Syria
2020s 2.11 million 2.35 million 245,860 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Guinea or Syria?
Syria, at 2.17 million against 2.11 million in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Guinea and Syria?
64,720, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Syria?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Guinea and Syria rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Guinea ranks 68th 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.