Rwanda vs Syrian Arab Republic: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Rwanda
1.94 million number
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
2.11 million number
in 2020
Rwanda rank
66th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
63rd

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Rwanda
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 2.11 million number against 1.94 million number in Rwanda, a difference of 174,100 number.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 66th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 63rd of 206 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 698,636 number 1.29 million number 586,882 number Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 996,692 number 1.87 million number 874,552 number Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 1.17 million number 2.44 million number 1.28 million number Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 1.40 million number 2.13 million number 730,616 number Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 1.73 million number 2.23 million number 492,949 number Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 1.94 million number 2.11 million number 174,100 number Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Rwanda or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 2.11 million number against 1.94 million number in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Rwanda and Syrian Arab Republic?
174,100 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Syrian Arab Republic?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Rwanda and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Rwanda ranks 66th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 63rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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