Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Syria
Syria: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 144,621 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Syria recorded 144,621 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Syria peaked at 146,383 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,134, in 1971.
That places Syria 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25,134 | — |
| 1972 | 27,922 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 30,356 | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 31,565 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 34,995 | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 37,621 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 40,218 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 42,387 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 46,132 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 50,327 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 55,346 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 59,110 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 62,959 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 67,057 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 71,122 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 78,388 | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 85,583 | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 83,722 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 85,598 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 90,272 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 97,811 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 102,617 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 106,164 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 110,580 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 113,384 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 113,530 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 114,689 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 117,593 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 109,838 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 111,983 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 117,540 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 114,676 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 146,383 | +27.6% |
| 2024 | 144,621 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,148 | 25,134 | 46,132 | 9 |
| 1980s | 69,921 | 50,327 | 85,598 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,648 | 90,272 | 117,593 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,733 | 111,983 | 117,540 | 3 |
| 2020s | 145,502 | 144,621 | 146,383 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,529 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,728 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -9.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 697,415 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 715,268 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Syria?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Syria was 144,621 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 146,383 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,134 in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Syria ranks 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release