Estonia vs Syria: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Estonia
89.8%
in 2024
Syria
90.5%
in 2024
Estonia rank
35th
Syria rank
32nd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Estonia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 90.5% against 89.8% in Estonia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 35th and Syria ranks 32nd of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 64.6% | 26.2% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 67.7% | 18.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 90.2% | 0.3% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Estonia or Syria?
- Syria, at 90.5% against 89.8% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Estonia and Syria?
- 0.7%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Syria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Syria rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Estonia ranks 35th and Syria ranks 32nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release