Syrian Arab Republic vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Syrian Arab Republic
428,266
in 2025
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
26.87 million
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic rank
58th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
57th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Syrian Arab Republic
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 26.87 million against 428,266 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 26.44 million.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 62.7 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 58th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 57th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syrian Arab Republic | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 251,716 | 36.02 million | 35.77 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1980s | 350,295 | 31.82 million | 31.47 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1990s | 441,926 | 35.14 million | 34.70 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 499,280 | 28.83 million | 28.34 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 558,783 | 29.37 million | 28.81 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 395,612 | 29.52 million | 29.13 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
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, Syrian Arab Republic or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 26.87 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 Syrian Arab Republic and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 26.44 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Syrian Arab Republic and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 58th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 57th of 222 countries.
- 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release