School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 513,208 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
513,208
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
56th
of 222 countries
All-time high
594,878
in 2020
All-time low
168,244
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 513,208 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 594,878 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 168,244, in 1970.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 168,244 | — |
| 1971 | 175,007 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 181,879 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 188,850 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 195,722 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 202,472 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 209,829 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 217,334 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 225,493 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 233,572 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 242,371 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 251,436 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 261,661 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 270,783 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 280,176 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 290,203 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 301,000 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 312,160 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 323,985 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 336,502 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 346,866 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 355,972 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 364,314 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 371,604 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 379,219 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 392,336 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 404,033 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 416,865 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 428,676 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 437,305 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 442,728 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 445,111 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 448,559 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 464,233 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 473,097 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 479,163 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 482,728 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 487,231 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 496,589 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 503,115 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 511,686 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 518,267 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 521,279 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 521,707 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 509,578 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 508,411 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 510,505 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 517,161 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 526,446 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 563,300 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 594,878 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 578,098 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 571,955 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 563,368 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 546,806 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 513,208 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 199,840 | 168,244 | 233,572 | 10 |
| 1980s | 287,028 | 242,371 | 336,502 | 10 |
| 1990s | 389,719 | 346,866 | 437,305 | 10 |
| 2000s | 472,255 | 442,728 | 503,115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 520,834 | 508,411 | 563,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 561,386 | 513,208 | 594,878 | 6 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic was 513,208 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 594,878 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,244 in 1970.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release