School age population, primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: School age population, primary education, female was 1.25 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.25 million
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
58th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.66 million
in 2019
All-time low
544,676
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 1.25 million.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1.66 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 544,676, in 1970.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 58th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 544,676 | — |
| 1971 | 565,251 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 586,247 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 607,861 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 630,078 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 653,207 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 677,588 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 703,378 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 729,825 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 756,674 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 784,200 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 812,450 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 841,492 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 871,338 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 903,239 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 935,623 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 967,504 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 998,150 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.05 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.17 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.26 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.28 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.36 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 928,918 | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 938,357 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 946,834 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 955,854 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 973,550 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 995,450 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million | +49.0% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.61 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.63 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.66 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.63 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 1.25 million | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 645,478 | 544,676 | 756,674 | 10 |
| 1980s | 919,473 | 784,200 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million | 1.08 million | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million | 928,918 | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million | 1.02 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million | 1.25 million | 1.63 million | 6 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic?
- School age population, primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic was 1.25 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 544,676 in 1970.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 58th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release