Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Syria
Syria: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education was 44.42 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Syria, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Syria stood at 44.42 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Syria peaked at 44.42 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.65 headcount basis, in 2013.
Syria ranks 13th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Syria, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 33.65 headcount basis | — |
| 2020 | 36.85 headcount basis | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 38.43 headcount basis | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 41.81 headcount basis | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 42.02 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 44.42 headcount basis | +5.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 44.42 headcount basis is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.65 headcount basis, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Syria's 44.42 headcount basis is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.12 headcount basis, 2.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.65 headcount basis | 33.65 headcount basis | 33.65 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2020s | 40.71 headcount basis | 36.85 headcount basis | 44.42 headcount basis | 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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Syria?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Syria was 44.42 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.42 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.65 headcount basis in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Syria ranks 13th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release