Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Syria
Syria: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in 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 in 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% |
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
- 10 Rwanda 55.85 headcount basis compare
- 11 Palestine, State of 52.16 headcount basis compare
- 12 Ghana 50.73 headcount basis compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 43.18 headcount basis compare
- 15 Benin 42.81 headcount basis compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 40.88 headcount basis compare
More education data for Syria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,728 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 335,992 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.44 % change on previous year (2016)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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