Australia vs Syria: Primary education, pupils

Australia
2.27 million
in 2024
Syria
2.17 million
in 2024
Australia rank
65th
Syria rank
67th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Australia
  • Syria
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M197119972024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.27 million against 2.17 million in Syria, a difference of 97,860.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.

Globally, Australia ranks 65th and Syria ranks 67th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.