School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Syria
Syria: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.06 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.06 million number
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
62nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.66 million number
in 2010
All-time low
649,001 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Syria, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Syria stood at 1.06 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Syria peaked at 1.66 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 649,001 number, in 1970.
That places Syria 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Syria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 649,001 number | — |
| 1971 | 668,939 number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 693,071 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 717,819 number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 743,577 number | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 771,509 number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 800,972 number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 836,931 number | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 874,446 number | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 911,935 number | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 944,553 number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 978,469 number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million number | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.05 million number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.08 million number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.11 million number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.14 million number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.17 million number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.20 million number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.22 million number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.26 million number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.27 million number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.29 million number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.29 million number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.30 million number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.31 million number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.31 million number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.31 million number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.36 million number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million number | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.45 million number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.49 million number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.54 million number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.59 million number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.61 million number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.65 million number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.62 million number | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.56 million number | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million number | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million number | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million number | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million number | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million number | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million number | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 766,820 number | 649,001 number | 911,935 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million number | 944,553 number | 1.22 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 million number | 1.24 million number | 1.32 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 million number | 1.34 million number | 1.61 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million number | 1.06 million number | 1.66 million number | 10 |
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More education data for Syria
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 715,268 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
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 1.06 million number in 2019, 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 1.66 million number in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 649,001 number in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Syria ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.