Primary education, pupils in Syria
Syria: Primary education, pupils was 2.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Syria recorded 2.17 million for primary education, pupils in 2024.
The figure is up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Syria peaked at 2.90 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 924,969, in 1971.
That places Syria 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.20 million | 924,969 | 1.41 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.89 million | 1.48 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.60 million | 2.36 million | 2.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 million | 2.15 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 1.55 million | 2.55 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.21 million | 2.17 million | 2.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 81.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 144,621 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 81.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 6.76 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 17.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Syria?
- Primary education, pupils in Syria was 2.17 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 924,969 in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for primary education, pupils?
- Syria ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.