SDG: Least Developed Countries vs Syrian Arab Republic: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

SDG: Least Developed Countries
27.39 million
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
513,208
in 2025
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
59th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
56th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 27.39 million against 513,208 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 26.88 million.

That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 53.4 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.

SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 59th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th of 221 groups.

SDG: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Least Developed Countries Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 9.23 million 199,840 9.03 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
1980s 11.65 million 287,028 11.36 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
1990s 14.87 million 389,719 14.48 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2000s 18.71 million 472,255 18.24 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2010s 23.22 million 520,834 22.70 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2020s 26.70 million 571,021 26.13 million SDG: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, SDG: Least Developed Countries or Syrian Arab Republic?
SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 27.39 million against 513,208 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between SDG: Least Developed Countries and Syrian Arab Republic?
26.88 million, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and Syrian Arab Republic?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 59th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release