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 357,307 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
357,307 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
64th
of 204 countries
All-time high
511,665 number
in 2010
All-time low
168,415 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 357,307 number.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 511,665 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 168,415 number, in 1970.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 64th of 204 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 168,415 number | — |
| 1971 | 173,547 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 179,549 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 185,576 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 191,850 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 198,262 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 204,417 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 210,445 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 217,245 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 224,580 number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 232,849 number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 242,693 number | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 253,380 number | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 264,495 number | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 275,975 number | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 287,711 number | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 299,445 number | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 311,155 number | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 322,918 number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 334,632 number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 346,206 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 357,532 number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 368,075 number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 378,392 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 388,416 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 397,525 number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 405,049 number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 412,095 number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 418,277 number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 424,163 number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 428,384 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 429,050 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 427,571 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 430,570 number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 437,141 number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 450,586 number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 467,270 number | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 482,880 number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 499,379 number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 510,445 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 511,665 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 505,361 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 485,199 number | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 457,913 number | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 419,184 number | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 388,662 number | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 367,461 number | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 361,868 number | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 356,800 number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 355,826 number | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 357,307 number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 195,389 number | 168,415 number | 224,580 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 282,525 number | 232,849 number | 334,632 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 389,573 number | 346,206 number | 424,163 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 456,328 number | 427,571 number | 510,445 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 420,994 number | 355,826 number | 511,665 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 357,307 number | 357,307 number | 357,307 number | 1 |
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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 357,307 number in 2020, 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 511,665 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,415 number in 1970.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 down 30.2%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.