Sierra Leone vs Syria: Primary education, pupils

Sierra Leone
2.07 million
in 2024
Syria
2.17 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
69th
Syria rank
67th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Syria
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119972024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 2.17 million against 2.07 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 104,400.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 69th 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 Sierra Leone Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 192,224 1.17 million 976,718 Syria
1980s 372,662 1.86 million 1.48 million Syria
1990s 379,289 2.41 million 2.03 million Syria
2000s 498,612 2.80 million 2.31 million Syria
2010s 1.25 million 2.20 million 953,647 Syria
2020s 1.97 million 2.21 million 239,578 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Sierra Leone or Syria?
Syria, at 2.17 million against 2.07 million in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Sierra Leone and Syria?
104,400, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Syria?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Syria rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Sierra Leone ranks 69th 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.