Pacific island small states vs Syrian Arab Republic: Primary education, teachers

Pacific island small states
62.4%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
90.5%
in 2024
Pacific island small states rank
30th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
29th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Pacific island small states
  • Syrian Arab Republic
020406080100197119972024

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 90.5% against 62.4% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 28.1%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.5 times Pacific island small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Pacific island small states ahead.

Pacific island small states ranks 30th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pacific island small states Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 51.8% 46.7% 5.1% Pacific island small states
1980s 53.1% 58.6% 5.5% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 53.9% 64.4% 10.5% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 54.6% 68.1% 13.6% Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 62.2% 90.2% 28.0% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Pacific island small states or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 90.5% against 62.4% in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Pacific island small states and Syrian Arab Republic?
28.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Syrian Arab Republic?
31 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Pacific island small states and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Pacific island small states ranks 30th and Syrian Arab Republic 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.