ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Syria: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
6.23 million
in 2024
Syria
144,621
in 2024
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
44th
Syria rank
43rd

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Syria
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How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 6.23 million against 144,621 in Syria, a difference of 6.09 million.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 43.1 times Syria's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 44th and Syria ranks 43rd of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 1.23 million 35,148 1.19 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1980s 2.01 million 69,921 1.94 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1990s 2.58 million 107,648 2.48 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2000s 2.97 million 114,733 2.86 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2020s 6.18 million 145,502 6.04 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Syria?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 6.23 million against 144,621 in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Syria?
6.09 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Syria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Syria rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 44th and Syria ranks 43rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.