Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Syria
Syria: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 5,322 number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Syria, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2013, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Syria stood at 5,322 number.
The figure is down 39.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Syria peaked at 8,752 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 696 number, in 1971.
Syria ranks 104th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Syria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 696 number | — |
| 1972 | 769 number | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 868 number | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 848 number | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 951 number | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 980 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1,061 number | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 1,007 number | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 1,040 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1,020 number | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1,052 number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,146 number | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 1,385 number | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 1,555 number | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 1,710 number | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 2,018 number | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 2,438 number | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 2,569 number | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 2,640 number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 2,969 number | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 3,066 number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 3,180 number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 3,739 number | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 3,908 number | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 3,885 number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3,996 number | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 4,349 number | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 4,563 number | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 4,408 number | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 4,434 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4,883 number | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 4,869 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,988 number | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 6,607 number | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 6,711 number | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6,308 number | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 6,041 number | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 7,715 number | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 8,057 number | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 7,230 number | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 8,752 number | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 5,322 number | -39.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 913.33 number | 696 number | 1,061 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,753 number | 1,020 number | 2,640 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,806 number | 2,969 number | 4,563 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,161 number | 4,434 number | 8,057 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,101 number | 5,322 number | 8,752 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Syria?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Syria was 5,322 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,752 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 696 number in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Syria ranks 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2013.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.