Qualified and trained teachers in Syria
Syria: Qualified and trained teachers was 59.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.22
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
71st
of 87 countries
All-time high
61.61
in 2020
All-time low
47.29
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2024
Qualified and trained teachers in Syria, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 59.22 for qualified and trained teachers in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, qualified and trained teachers in Syria peaked at 61.61 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.29, in 2013.
That places Syria 71st out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Qualified and trained teachers in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 47.29 | — |
| 2020 | 61.61 | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 57.31 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 57.28 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 60.46 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 59.22 | -2.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 59.22 is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.08, 90% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Syria's 59.22 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100, 59% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.29 | 47.29 | 47.29 | 1 |
| 2020s | 59.18 | 57.28 | 61.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.55 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 78.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is qualified and trained teachers in Syria?
- Qualified and trained teachers in Syria was 59.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 61.61 in 2020.
- What is the lowest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.29 in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for qualified and trained teachers?
- Syria ranks 71st out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is qualified and trained teachers rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Qualified and trained teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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