Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.7972 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Syria, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.7972 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 0.7972 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1368 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Syria 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1652 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1718 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1904 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2047 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2188 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2306 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.251 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2738 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3012 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3216 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3426 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3649 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.387 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4265 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4657 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4556 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4658 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4912 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5322 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5584 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5777 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6017 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.617 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6178 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6241 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6399 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5977 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6093 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6396 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.624 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7972 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.7972 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2622 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.7972 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5445 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1912 units per square kilometre | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | 0.251 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3805 units per square kilometre | 0.2738 units per square kilometre | 0.4658 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5857 units per square kilometre | 0.4912 units per square kilometre | 0.6399 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6243 units per square kilometre | 0.6093 units per square kilometre | 0.6396 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7972 units per square kilometre | 0.7972 units per square kilometre | 0.7972 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 67 Costa Rica 0.8598 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Italy 0.8479 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Cuba 0.8363 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Germany 0.7864 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Malaysia 0.7751 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Indonesia 0.7737 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Syria was 0.7972 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7972 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1368 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.