Female teachers in Syria
Syria: Female teachers was 90.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female teachers in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 90.51 for female teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Syria peaked at 90.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.31, in 1972.
Syria ranks 32nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Female teachers in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39.58 | — |
| 1972 | 36.31 | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 40.52 | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 42.57 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 42.46 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 45.28 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 49.57 | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 49.32 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 50.83 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 52.78 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 53.51 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 54.88 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 57.56 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 59.32 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 60.48 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 60.91 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 60.36 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 63.23 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 62.8 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 63.59 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 64.13 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 63.77 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 64.12 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 63.79 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 64.02 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 64.59 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 65.19 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 65.22 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 65.41 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 67.77 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 67.62 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 69.02 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 89.98 | +30.4% |
| 2024 | 90.51 | +0.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 90.51 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.08, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 90.51 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.68, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female teachers in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +30.4% | 69.02 | 89.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.05 | 36.31 | 50.83 | 9 |
| 1980s | 58.58 | 52.78 | 63.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.38 | 63.59 | 65.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.14 | 67.62 | 69.02 | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.24 | 89.98 | 90.51 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.55 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 78.19 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,596 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,421 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Syria?
- Female teachers in Syria was 90.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 90.51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.31 in 1972.
- How does Syria rank for female teachers?
- Syria ranks 32nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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