Ghana vs Syrian Arab Republic: Teachers in primary education, female

Ghana
72,396 number
in 2019
Syrian Arab Republic
79,153 number
in 2002
Ghana rank
50th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
48th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Ghana
  • Syrian Arab Republic
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197119952019

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 79,153 number against 72,396 number in Ghana, a difference of 6,757 number.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 50th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 48th of 196 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 14,269 number 18,270 number 4,001 number Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 23,864 number 40,568 number 16,704 number Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 24,601 number 68,522 number 43,921 number Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 25,992 number 78,177 number 52,185 number Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Ghana or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 79,153 number against 72,396 number in Ghana as of 2002.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic?
6,757 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2002.
How do Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Ghana ranks 50th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 48th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.