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
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
February 2026 Data Release