School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 428,266 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
428,266
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
58th
of 222 countries
All-time high
610,085
in 2014
All-time low
212,963
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 428,266.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 610,085 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 212,963, in 1970.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 58th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 212,963 | — |
| 1971 | 220,559 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 228,829 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 237,016 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 245,973 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 255,122 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 265,415 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 274,407 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 283,563 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 293,312 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 303,800 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 314,663 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 326,114 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 338,216 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 348,550 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 357,641 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 365,976 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 373,208 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 380,812 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 393,972 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 405,875 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 418,968 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 431,036 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 439,913 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 445,577 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 448,173 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 451,672 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 454,184 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 457,440 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 466,427 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 475,253 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 480,938 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 484,092 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 485,617 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 491,159 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 498,273 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 506,143 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 516,701 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 526,079 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 528,546 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 535,340 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 545,419 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 558,367 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 591,010 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 610,085 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 583,795 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 571,106 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 558,266 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 535,861 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 498,580 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 434,672 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 392,952 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 373,940 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 383,766 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 392,728 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 428,266 | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 251,716 | 212,963 | 293,312 | 10 |
| 1980s | 350,295 | 303,800 | 393,972 | 10 |
| 1990s | 441,926 | 405,875 | 466,427 | 10 |
| 2000s | 499,280 | 475,253 | 528,546 | 10 |
| 2010s | 558,783 | 498,580 | 610,085 | 10 |
| 2020s | 401,054 | 373,940 | 434,672 | 6 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -9.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 697,415 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,529 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Syrian Arab Republic?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Syrian Arab Republic was 428,266 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 610,085 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,963 in 1970.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 58th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release