Senegal vs Syria: Primary education, pupils

Senegal
2.35 million
in 2024
Syria
2.17 million
in 2024
Senegal rank
64th
Syria rank
67th

Primary education, pupils over time

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

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 2.35 million against 2.17 million in Syria, a difference of 178,140.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

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

Senegal ranks 64th and Syria ranks 67th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 310,784 1.20 million 884,633 Syria
1980s 535,649 1.89 million 1.35 million Syria
1990s 832,530 2.60 million 1.77 million Syria
2000s 1.39 million 2.44 million 1.05 million Syria
2010s 1.75 million 2.26 million 506,912 Syria
2020s 2.30 million 2.21 million 92,216 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Senegal or Syria?
Senegal, at 2.35 million against 2.17 million in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Senegal and Syria?
178,140, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Syria?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Senegal and Syria rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Senegal ranks 64th 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.