Syrian Arab Republic vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes

Syrian Arab Republic
54,596
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
3.82 million
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic rank
86th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
85th

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 3.82 million against 54,596 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 3.76 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 69.9 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 86th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 85th of 214 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1970s 23,154 274,260 251,107 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
1980s 48,289 530,666 482,377 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
1990s 58,176 751,058 692,882 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2000s 62,797 990,081 927,283 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 54,041 3.81 million 3.76 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Syrian Arab Republic or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 3.82 million against 54,596 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Syrian Arab Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
3.76 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
31 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 86th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 85th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary 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 secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release