School age population, pre-primary education, female in Syria
Syria: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 667,943 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
667,943
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
50th
of 222 countries
All-time high
894,122
in 2013
All-time low
324,652
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Syria, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Syria recorded 667,943 for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Syria peaked at 894,122 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 324,652, in 1970.
Syria ranks 50th 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, pre-primary education, female in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 324,652 | — |
| 1971 | 336,429 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 348,877 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 361,746 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 375,696 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 389,579 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 403,527 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 417,222 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 431,647 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 446,885 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 462,908 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 479,749 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 495,979 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 510,636 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 524,112 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 536,144 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 547,393 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 560,993 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 576,905 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 595,637 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 613,883 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 630,643 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 643,681 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 652,103 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 657,969 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 662,346 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 666,913 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 674,125 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 684,405 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 695,951 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 704,595 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 709,611 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 714,534 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 721,220 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 730,893 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 741,066 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 749,186 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 763,575 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 780,770 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 787,464 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 802,841 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 834,600 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 876,181 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 894,122 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 876,529 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 843,393 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 814,510 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 777,428 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 710,963 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 642,297 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 584,075 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 558,310 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 554,565 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 579,687 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 616,840 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 667,943 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 383,626 | 324,652 | 446,885 | 10 |
| 1980s | 529,046 | 462,908 | 595,637 | 10 |
| 1990s | 658,202 | 613,883 | 695,951 | 10 |
| 2000s | 740,291 | 704,595 | 787,464 | 10 |
| 2010s | 807,286 | 642,297 | 894,122 | 10 |
| 2020s | 593,570 | 554,565 | 667,943 | 6 |
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More education data for Syria
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Syria?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Syria was 667,943 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 894,122 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 324,652 in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Syria ranks 50th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release