ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Syrian Arab Republic: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

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

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

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

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 43.1 times Syrian Arab Republic'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 Syrian Arab Republic 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) Syrian Arab Republic 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, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Syrian Arab Republic?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 6.23 million against 144,621 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Syrian Arab Republic?
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 Syrian Arab Republic?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 44th and Syrian Arab Republic 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