Lebanon vs Syria: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Lebanon
90.0%
in 2024
Syria
90.5%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
34th
Syria rank
32nd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Lebanon
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 90.5% against 90.0% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 34th and Syria ranks 32nd of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.6% | 65.4% | 17.2% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 68.1% | 17.0% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 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, Lebanon or Syria?
- Syria, at 90.5% against 90.0% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Lebanon and Syria?
- 0.5%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Syria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Syria rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Lebanon ranks 34th 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