Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 59.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Syrian Arab Republic, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 59.2% for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education 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, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 61.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2013.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 71st out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 57.3% | 61.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 68 Sierra Leone 66.1% compare
- 69 Guinea 65.7% compare
- 70 San Marino 64.0% compare
- 72 Brunei Darussalam 58.7% compare
- 73 Cameroon 57.4% compare
- 74 Maldives 55.7% compare
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 81.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 144,621 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.7 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Syrian Arab Republic was 59.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2013.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 71st out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.