Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Syria
Syria: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 99.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Syria, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Syria is 99.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Syria peaked at 99.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2003.
That places Syria 31st out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95.8% | — |
| 2000 | 98.6% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.1% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 99.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 90.0%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Syria's 99.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 94.1% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 95.2% | 97.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Syria?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Syria was 99.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2003.
- How does Syria rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Syria ranks 31st out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release