Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Syria
Syria: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 229.92 headcount basis in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Syria, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Syria is 229.92 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 399.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Syria peaked at 280.9 headcount basis in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.03 headcount basis, in 1999.
That places Syria 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Syria, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.03 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 46.07 headcount basis | +70.4% |
| 2020 | 280.9 headcount basis | +509.7% |
| 2021 | 261.51 headcount basis | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 276.76 headcount basis | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 230.07 headcount basis | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 229.92 headcount basis | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.03 headcount basis | 27.03 headcount basis | 27.03 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.07 headcount basis | 46.07 headcount basis | 46.07 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2020s | 255.83 headcount basis | 229.92 headcount basis | 280.9 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 252.01 headcount basis compare
- 3 Suriname 169.62 headcount basis compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 161.09 headcount basis compare
- 5 Mali 158.57 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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Syria?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Syria was 229.92 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 280.9 headcount basis in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.03 headcount basis in 1999.
- How does Syria rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Syria ranks 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 399.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained 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