Population, age 12, female in Syria
Syria: Population, age 12, female was 239,829 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 12, female in Syria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Syria recorded 239,829 for population, age 12, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, female in Syria peaked at 239,829 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 171,629, in 1990.
That places Syria 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, female in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 171,629 | — |
| 1991 | 179,496 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 187,810 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 196,070 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 203,615 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 209,948 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 214,983 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 218,810 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 221,364 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 222,619 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 222,632 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 221,289 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 218,771 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 215,794 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 213,317 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 212,032 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 212,229 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 213,750 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 216,287 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 219,325 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 222,476 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 225,639 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 228,911 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 232,324 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 239,829 | +3.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 239,829 is above the median for low income countries, which is 213,398, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 239,829 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 68,903, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202,634 | 171,629 | 222,619 | 10 |
| 2000s | 216,543 | 212,032 | 222,632 | 10 |
| 2010s | 229,836 | 222,476 | 239,829 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 46 Cote d'Ivoire 264,897 compare
- 47 Cameroon 264,729 compare
- 48 Peru 263,324 compare
- 50 Niger 238,347 compare
- 51 Burkina Faso 230,739 compare
- 52 South Korea 227,817 compare
More education data for Syria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.55 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 78.19 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,596 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,421 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 12, female in Syria?
- Population, age 12, female in Syria was 239,829 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 239,829 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,629 in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for population, age 12, female?
- Syria ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.