School age population, pre-primary education, male in Syria
Syria: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 539,518 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
539,518 number
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
61st
of 206 countries
All-time high
847,770 number
in 2010
All-time low
328,162 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Syria, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Syria is 539,518 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Syria peaked at 847,770 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 328,162 number, in 1970.
That places Syria 61st 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, male in Syria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 328,162 number | — |
| 1971 | 338,451 number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 350,989 number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 363,873 number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 377,261 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 391,614 number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 406,733 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 425,300 number | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 444,604 number | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 463,864 number | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 480,647 number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 498,152 number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 516,245 number | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 534,297 number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 551,798 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 567,970 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 583,051 number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 598,306 number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 612,154 number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 624,387 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 634,642 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 643,488 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 650,662 number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 656,582 number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 661,337 number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 664,345 number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 667,700 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 669,176 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 669,918 number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 672,540 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 684,477 number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 697,174 number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 719,109 number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 742,974 number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 765,853 number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 775,063 number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 790,733 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 801,887 number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 813,212 number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 823,515 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 847,770 number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 843,817 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 825,022 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 795,969 number | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 757,669 number | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 700,309 number | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 651,020 number | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 608,745 number | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 569,389 number | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 539,518 number | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 389,085 number | 328,162 number | 463,864 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 556,701 number | 480,647 number | 624,387 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 659,039 number | 634,642 number | 672,540 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 761,400 number | 684,477 number | 823,515 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 713,923 number | 539,518 number | 847,770 number | 10 |
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More education data for Syria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Syria?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Syria was 539,518 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 847,770 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 328,162 number in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Syria ranks 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.