AIMS: East Asia vs Syrian Arab Republic: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

AIMS: East Asia
27.85 million
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
428,266
in 2025
AIMS: East Asia rank
55th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
58th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • AIMS: East Asia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

AIMS: East Asia currently reports 27.85 million against 428,266 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 27.42 million.

That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 65.0 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia has been ahead every year.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 55th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 58th of 221 groups.

AIMS: East Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: East Asia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 37.89 million 251,716 37.64 million AIMS: East Asia
1980s 33.67 million 350,295 33.32 million AIMS: East Asia
1990s 36.94 million 441,926 36.50 million AIMS: East Asia
2000s 30.45 million 499,280 29.95 million AIMS: East Asia
2010s 30.64 million 558,783 30.08 million AIMS: East Asia
2020s 30.60 million 395,612 30.20 million AIMS: East Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, AIMS: East Asia or Syrian Arab Republic?
AIMS: East Asia, at 27.85 million against 428,266 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between AIMS: East Asia and Syrian Arab Republic?
27.42 million, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Syrian Arab Republic?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do AIMS: East Asia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 55th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 58th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release