School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Syria
Syria: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 517,421 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
517,421 number
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
62nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
812,301 number
in 2010
All-time low
320,839 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Syria, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Syria is 517,421 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Syria peaked at 812,301 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 320,839 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, female (number) (School) in Syria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 320,839 number | — |
| 1971 | 330,488 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 342,082 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 353,946 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 366,316 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 379,895 number | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 394,239 number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 411,631 number | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 429,842 number | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 448,071 number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 463,906 number | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 480,317 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 497,520 number | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 514,573 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 531,033 number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 546,241 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 560,417 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 574,648 number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 587,547 number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 598,930 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 608,458 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 616,666 number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 623,321 number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 628,740 number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 633,068 number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 635,819 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 639,100 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 640,662 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 641,737 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 644,432 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 655,551 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 666,158 number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 685,077 number | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 705,256 number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 724,792 number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 732,742 number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 749,311 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 760,210 number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 773,326 number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 786,401 number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 812,301 number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 810,017 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 793,412 number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 765,762 number | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 728,630 number | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 673,838 number | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 626,931 number | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 585,247 number | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 546,617 number | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 517,421 number | -5.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 517,421 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 741,440 number, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 517,421 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 244,608 number, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 377,735 number | 320,839 number | 448,071 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 535,513 number | 463,906 number | 598,930 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 631,200 number | 608,458 number | 644,432 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 723,882 number | 655,551 number | 786,401 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 686,018 number | 517,421 number | 812,301 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.55 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 78.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Syria?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Syria was 517,421 number in 2019, 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 812,301 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 320,839 number in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Syria ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.