Syria vs WB: European Union: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Syria
90.5%
in 2024
WB: European Union
85.6%
in 2024
Syria rank
32nd
WB: European Union rank
31st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Syria
- WB: European Union
How they compare
Syria currently reports 90.5% against 85.6% in WB: European Union, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times WB: European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: European Union ahead.
Syria ranks 32nd and WB: European Union ranks 31st of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 1 and WB: European Union in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.0% | 75.7% | 31.7% | WB: European Union |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 77.5% | 18.9% | WB: European Union |
| 1990s | 64.4% | 80.5% | 16.1% | WB: European Union |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 81.8% | 13.6% | WB: European Union |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 85.6% | 4.6% | 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, Syria or WB: European Union?
- Syria, at 90.5% against 85.6% in WB: European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Syria and WB: European Union?
- 4.9%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and WB: European Union?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Syria and WB: European Union rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Syria ranks 32nd and WB: European Union ranks 31st 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