Nepal vs Syria: School age population, primary education, male
Nepal
1.43 million
in 2025
Syria
1.31 million
in 2025
Nepal rank
55th
Syria rank
58th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Nepal
- Syria
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.43 million against 1.31 million in Syria, a difference of 129,030.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 55th and Syria ranks 58th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 803,420 | 584,594 | 218,826 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 1.15 million | 977,684 | 175,390 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 1.47 million | 1.27 million | 202,593 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 1.77 million | 1.13 million | 640,507 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.45 million | 122,207 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.48 million | 1.50 million | 27,093 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Nepal or Syria?
- Nepal, at 1.43 million against 1.31 million in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Nepal and Syria?
- 129,030, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Syria?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Syria rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Nepal ranks 55th and Syria ranks 58th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, male (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