Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Syria
Syria: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 346,339 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Syria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Syria stood at 346,339 number.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Syria peaked at 528,708 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 200,493 number, in 1970.
Syria ranks 67th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Syria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 200,493 number | — |
| 1971 | 206,656 number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 213,917 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 221,217 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 228,664 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 236,400 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 244,589 number | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 254,643 number | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 265,744 number | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 277,485 number | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 289,454 number | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 301,067 number | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 312,902 number | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 324,921 number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 336,832 number | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 348,322 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 359,120 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 370,053 number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 380,355 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 389,903 number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 398,621 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 406,414 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 413,210 number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 419,057 number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 423,982 number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 427,889 number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 430,859 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 433,529 number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 434,182 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 434,094 number | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 434,618 number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 437,448 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 445,134 number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 456,262 number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 469,748 number | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 484,659 number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 498,627 number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 509,877 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 519,773 number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 526,629 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 528,708 number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 526,963 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 511,159 number | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 491,318 number | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 468,754 number | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 445,267 number | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 420,316 number | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 400,408 number | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 378,978 number | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 359,800 number | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 346,339 number | -3.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 346,339 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 508,120 number, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 346,339 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 203,743 number, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 234,981 number | 200,493 number | 277,485 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 341,293 number | 289,454 number | 389,903 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 422,184 number | 398,621 number | 434,182 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 478,278 number | 434,618 number | 526,629 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 453,167 number | 359,800 number | 528,708 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 346,339 number | 346,339 number | 346,339 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Syria?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Syria was 346,339 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 528,708 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,493 number in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Syria ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.