Sub-Saharan Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Secondary education, teachers

Sub-Saharan Africa
34.6%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
71.6%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
33rd

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Syrian Arab Republic
203040506070197119972024

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 71.6% against 34.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 37.0%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 33rd of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 36.3% 26.1% 10.2% Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 32.7% 25.4% 7.3% Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 33.2% 42.1% 8.9% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 30.9% 50.9% 19.9% Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 34.5% 71.3% 36.8% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Sub-Saharan Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 71.6% against 34.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Sub-Saharan Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
37.0%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 33rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary 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
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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