ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) vs Syria: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
6.23 million
in 2024
Syria
144,621
in 2024
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank
44th
Syria rank
43rd

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
  • Syria
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How they compare

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) currently reports 6.23 million against 144,621 in Syria, a difference of 6.09 million.

That makes ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)'s figure about 43.1 times Syria's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has been ahead every year.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 44th and Syria ranks 43rd of 221 groups.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 1.23 million 35,148 1.19 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
1980s 2.01 million 69,921 1.94 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
1990s 2.58 million 107,648 2.48 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2000s 2.97 million 114,733 2.86 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2020s 6.18 million 145,502 6.04 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) or Syria?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), at 6.23 million against 144,621 in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Syria?
6.09 million, with ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Syria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Syria rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 44th and Syria ranks 43rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release