Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Syria

Syria: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 144,621 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
144,621
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
43rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
146,383
in 2023
All-time low
25,134
in 1971
Years of data
34
1971–2024

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Syria, 1971–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1971199720241971: 25.1k1972: 27.9k1973: 30.4k1974: 31.6k1975: 35.0k1976: 37.6k1977: 40.2k1978: 42.4k1979: 46.1k1980: 50.3k1981: 55.3k1982: 59.1k1983: 63.0k1984: 67.1k1985: 71.1k1986: 78.4k1987: 85.6k1988: 83.7k1989: 85.6k1990: 90.3k1991: 97.8k1992: 102.6k1993: 106.2k1994: 110.6k1995: 113.4k1996: 113.5k1997: 114.7k1998: 117.6k1999: 109.8k2000: 112.0k2001: 117.5k2002: 114.7k2023: 146.4k2024: 144.6k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Syria recorded 144,621 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Syria peaked at 146,383 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,134, in 1971.

That places Syria 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Syria, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 25,134 —
1972 27,922 +11.1%
1973 30,356 +8.7%
1974 31,565 +4.0%
1975 34,995 +10.9%
1976 37,621 +7.5%
1977 40,218 +6.9%
1978 42,387 +5.4%
1979 46,132 +8.8%
1980 50,327 +9.1%
1981 55,346 +10.0%
1982 59,110 +6.8%
1983 62,959 +6.5%
1984 67,057 +6.5%
1985 71,122 +6.1%
1986 78,388 +10.2%
1987 85,583 +9.2%
1988 83,722 -2.2%
1989 85,598 +2.2%
1990 90,272 +5.5%
1991 97,811 +8.4%
1992 102,617 +4.9%
1993 106,164 +3.5%
1994 110,580 +4.2%
1995 113,384 +2.5%
1996 113,530 +0.1%
1997 114,689 +1.0%
1998 117,593 +2.5%
1999 109,838 -6.6%
2000 111,983 +2.0%
2001 117,540 +5.0%
2002 114,676 -2.4%
2023 146,383 +27.6%
2024 144,621 -1.2%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 144,621 is above the median for low income countries, which is 68,981, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 144,621 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84,596, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35,148 25,134 46,132 9
1980s 69,921 50,327 85,598 10
1990s 107,648 90,272 117,593 10
2000s 114,733 111,983 117,540 3
2020s 145,502 144,621 146,383 2

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 40 Afghanistan 163,167 compare
  2. 41 Nepal 157,456 compare
  3. 42 Yemen 144,824 compare
  4. 44 Canada 141,045 compare
  5. 45 Madagascar 138,648 compare
  6. 46 Poland 135,357 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Syria?
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Syria was 144,621 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 146,383 in 2023.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 25,134 in 1971.
How does Syria rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Syria ranks 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.