Syrian Arab Republic vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Syrian Arab Republic
1.37 million
in 2025
WB: East Asia & Pacific
70.41 million
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic rank
50th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
52nd

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 70.41 million against 1.37 million in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 69.04 million.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 51.5 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

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

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 50th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 52nd of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic WB: East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 785,946 129.77 million 128.98 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
1980s 1.08 million 110.66 million 109.58 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
1990s 1.35 million 117.74 million 116.40 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2000s 1.52 million 80.06 million 78.54 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2010s 1.66 million 83.23 million 81.57 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2020s 1.18 million 79.74 million 78.55 million WB: East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Syrian Arab Republic or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 70.41 million against 1.37 million in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Syrian Arab Republic and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
69.04 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 50th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 52nd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,796 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release