Which has higher primary education, teachers, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Syrian Arab Republic?

Syrian Arab Republic, at 90.5% against 58.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, teachers between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Syrian Arab Republic?

32.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Syrian Arab Republic?

34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.

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.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Syrian Arab Republic: Primary education, teachers

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

58.3%

in 2024

Syrian Arab Republic

90.5%

in 2024

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

32nd

Syrian Arab Republic rank

29th

Primary education, teachers over time

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 90.5% against 58.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 32.2%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.6 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th of 45 groups.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	24.0%	44.0%	20.0%	Syrian Arab Republic
1980s	28.2%	58.6%	30.4%	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	33.6%	64.4%	30.8%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	36.2%	68.1%	32.0%	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	57.9%	90.2%	32.4%	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 90.5% against 58.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Syrian Arab Republic?: 32.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Syrian Arab Republic?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for primary education, teachers?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd 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: 03 September 2026

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