Syria vs UNICEF: Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Syria
144,621
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
6.23 million
in 2024
Syria rank
43rd
UNICEF: Africa rank
44th

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

  • Syria
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 6.23 million against 144,621 in Syria, a difference of 6.09 million.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 43.1 times Syria's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.

Syria ranks 43rd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 44th of 216 countries.

UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Syria or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, 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 Syria and UNICEF: Africa?
6.09 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and UNICEF: Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Syria and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Syria ranks 43rd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 44th of 216 countries.
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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.