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

Sri Lanka
341,722 number
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
357,307 number
in 2020
Sri Lanka rank
65th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
64th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Syrian Arab Republic
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019952020

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 357,307 number against 341,722 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 15,585 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 65th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 64th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 337,090 number 195,389 number 141,701 number Sri Lanka
1980s 356,700 number 282,525 number 74,175 number Sri Lanka
1990s 369,199 number 389,573 number 20,374 number Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 326,683 number 456,328 number 129,645 number Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 345,465 number 420,994 number 75,529 number Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 341,722 number 357,307 number 15,585 number 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, Sri Lanka or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 357,307 number against 341,722 number in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic?
15,585 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Sri Lanka ranks 65th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 64th of 204 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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.