Syria vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Syria
513,208
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
30.19 million
in 2024
Syria rank
56th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
53rd
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Syria
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 30.19 million against 513,208 in Syria, a difference of 29.68 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 58.8 times Syria's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 56th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 53rd of 222 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 199,840 | 7.80 million | 7.60 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 287,028 | 10.56 million | 10.27 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 389,719 | 14.24 million | 13.85 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 472,255 | 18.46 million | 17.99 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 520,834 | 24.06 million | 23.54 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 571,021 | 29.24 million | 28.67 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
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, Syria or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 30.19 million against 513,208 in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Syria and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 29.68 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Syria and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Syria ranks 56th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 53rd of 222 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release