MDG: Developed Regions vs Syria: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

MDG: Developed Regions
85.4%
in 2024
Syria
90.5%
in 2024
MDG: Developed Regions rank
33rd
Syria rank
32nd

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • MDG: Developed Regions
  • Syria
020406080100197119972024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 90.5% against 85.4% in MDG: Developed Regions, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Developed Regions's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: Developed Regions ahead.

MDG: Developed Regions ranks 33rd and Syria ranks 32nd of 221 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, MDG: Developed Regions averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developed Regions Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 78.9% 44.0% 34.8% MDG: Developed Regions
1980s 79.6% 58.6% 21.0% MDG: Developed Regions
1990s 82.0% 64.4% 17.6% MDG: Developed Regions
2000s 83.8% 68.1% 15.7% MDG: Developed Regions
2020s 85.4% 90.2% 4.9% 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, MDG: Developed Regions or Syria?
Syria, at 90.5% against 85.4% in MDG: Developed Regions as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between MDG: Developed Regions and Syria?
5.1%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developed Regions and Syria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do MDG: Developed Regions and Syria rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 33rd and Syria ranks 32nd of 221 groups.
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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release