Syria vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Syria
428,266
in 2025
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
26.86 million
in 2024
Syria rank
58th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
58th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Syria
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 26.86 million against 428,266 in Syria, a difference of 26.44 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 62.7 times Syria's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 58th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 58th of 222 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 251,716 | 36.01 million | 35.76 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 350,295 | 31.82 million | 31.47 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 441,926 | 35.14 million | 34.69 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 499,280 | 28.83 million | 28.33 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 558,783 | 29.36 million | 28.80 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 395,612 | 29.52 million | 29.12 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
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, Syria or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 26.86 million against 428,266 in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Syria and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 26.44 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Syria and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Syria ranks 58th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 58th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release