School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Syria
Syria: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.37 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.37 million
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
50th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.83 million
in 2013
All-time low
665,599
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Syria, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1.37 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Syria peaked at 1.83 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 665,599, in 1970.
That places Syria 50th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 665,599 | — |
| 1971 | 689,608 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 715,007 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 741,286 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 769,772 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 798,122 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 826,557 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 854,478 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 883,932 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 915,097 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 947,983 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 982,632 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.02 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.05 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.07 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.10 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.12 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.26 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.29 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.32 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.34 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.37 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.42 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.44 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.46 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.61 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.64 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.79 million | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.73 million | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.67 million | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.46 million | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.26 million | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 1.37 million | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 785,946 | 665,599 | 915,097 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 million | 947,983 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 million | 1.26 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 million | 1.44 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 million | 1.32 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million | 1.13 million | 1.37 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 47 Poland 1.52 million compare
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.49 million compare
- 49 Senegal 1.44 million compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 1.30 million compare
- 52 Italy 1.30 million compare
- 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.29 million compare
More education data for Syria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -9.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,728 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,529 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 335,992 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 697,415 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Syria?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Syria was 1.37 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 665,599 in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Syria ranks 50th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release