Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Afghanistan
163,167
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
144,621
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
40th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
43rd

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 163,167 against 144,621 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 18,546.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 40th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 43rd of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 17,047 31,266 14,218 Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 17,089 85,598 68,509 Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 22,054 107,648 85,594 Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 163,167 146,383 16,784 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Afghanistan or Syrian Arab Republic?
Afghanistan, at 163,167 against 144,621 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
18,546, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 40th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 43rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.