Pacific island small states vs Syria: Primary education, teachers

Pacific island small states
18,401
in 2024
Syria
144,621
in 2024
Pacific island small states rank
43rd
Syria rank
43rd

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Pacific island small states
  • Syria
050.0k100.0k150.0k197019972024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 144,621 against 18,401 in Pacific island small states, a difference of 126,220.

That makes Syria's figure about 7.9 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Pacific island small states ranks 43rd and Syria ranks 43rd of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pacific island small states Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 10,440 35,148 24,708 Syria
1980s 11,790 69,921 58,131 Syria
1990s 13,478 107,648 94,170 Syria
2000s 13,305 114,733 101,428 Syria
2020s 18,693 145,502 126,809 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Pacific island small states or Syria?
Syria, at 144,621 against 18,401 in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Pacific island small states and Syria?
126,220, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Syria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Pacific island small states and Syria rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Pacific island small states ranks 43rd and Syria ranks 43rd of 43 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.