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