Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 99.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
41st
of 195 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2024
All-time low
90.4%
in 1990
Years of data
47
1971–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 99.6%. That is the highest value across all 47 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 pre-primary education who are female in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 99.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 1990.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96.3% | — |
| 1972 | 97.5% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 95.5% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 96.8% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 96.8% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 98.6% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 98.9% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 98.4% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 97.6% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 90.4% | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 98.2% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 95.3% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 97.2% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 95.8% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 94.4% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 98.2% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 95.8% | -2.3% |
| 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% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 99.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 89.9%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 99.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.7% | 95.5% | 97.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.3% | 97.1% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.1% | 90.4% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 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 Syrian Arab Republic
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 pre-primary education who are female in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Syrian Arab Republic was 99.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 1990.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release