Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Syria: Primary education, teachers

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
906,553
in 2024
Syria
144,621
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
40th
Syria rank
43rd

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Syria
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 906,553 against 144,621 in Syria, a difference of 761,932.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 6.3 times Syria's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th and Syria ranks 43rd of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 619,780 37,611 582,169 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1980s 669,543 69,921 599,622 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1990s 740,329 107,648 632,681 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 781,859 114,733 667,126 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 901,645 145,502 756,143 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Syria?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 906,553 against 144,621 in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Syria?
761,932, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Syria?
32 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Syria rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th and Syria ranks 43rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.