Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Syria: Primary education, teachers

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
64.8%
in 2024
Syria
90.5%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th
Syria rank
29th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 90.5% against 64.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 25.7%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syria ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th and Syria ranks 29th of 45 groups.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 40.4% 44.0% 3.6% Syria
1980s 46.0% 58.6% 12.5% Syria
1990s 49.9% 64.4% 14.5% Syria
2000s 52.1% 68.1% 16.0% Syria
2020s 64.6% 90.2% 25.6% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Syria?
Syria, at 90.5% against 64.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Syria?
25.7%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Syria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Syria rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th and Syria ranks 29th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.