Syrian Arab Republic vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes

Syrian Arab Republic
54,596
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
3.82 million
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic rank
86th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
83rd

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197119972024

How they compare

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

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 69.9 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

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

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 86th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 83rd of 214 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa 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 Difference Ahead
1970s 23,154 274,452 251,298 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 48,289 531,200 482,910 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 58,176 751,743 693,567 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 62,797 990,645 927,848 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 54,041 3.81 million 3.76 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa

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?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 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?
3.76 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 86th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 83rd 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