Syrian Arab Republic vs Zimbabwe: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Syrian Arab Republic
513,208
in 2025
Zimbabwe
462,361
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic rank
56th
Zimbabwe rank
58th

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

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 513,208 against 462,361 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 50,847.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 222 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 199,840 148,169 51,672 Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 287,028 220,536 66,492 Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 389,719 336,157 53,562 Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 472,255 304,150 168,105 Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 520,834 364,826 156,008 Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 561,386 429,739 131,646 Syrian Arab Republic

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, Syrian Arab Republic or Zimbabwe?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 513,208 against 462,361 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Syrian Arab Republic and Zimbabwe?
50,847, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Zimbabwe?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th 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

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