Primary education, teachers in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Primary education, teachers was 90.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 90.5%. 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, primary education, teachers in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 90.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 1972.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39.6% | — |
| 1972 | 36.3% | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 40.5% | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 42.6% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 42.5% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 45.3% | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 49.6% | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 50.8% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 52.8% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 53.5% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 54.9% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 57.6% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 59.3% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 60.5% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 60.9% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 60.4% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 63.2% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 62.8% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 63.6% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 64.1% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 63.8% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 64.1% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 63.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 64.6% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 67.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +30.4% |
| 2024 | 90.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.0% | 36.3% | 50.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 52.8% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.4% | 63.6% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 67.6% | 69.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 90.0% | 90.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Primary education, teachers in Syrian Arab Republic was 90.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 1972.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for primary education, teachers?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.