Teachers in primary education, female in Syria
Syria: Teachers in primary education, female was 79,153 number in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Syria, 1971–2002
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Syria recorded 79,153 number for teachers in primary education, female in 2002.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Syria peaked at 79,486 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9,949 number, in 1971.
Syria ranks 48th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female in Syria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,949 number | — |
| 1972 | 10,139 number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 12,301 number | +21.3% |
| 1974 | 13,438 number | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 14,858 number | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 17,035 number | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 19,935 number | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 20,906 number | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 23,449 number | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 26,561 number | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 29,616 number | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 32,440 number | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 36,240 number | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 39,776 number | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 43,013 number | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 47,750 number | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 51,661 number | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 52,934 number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 53,753 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 57,402 number | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 62,730 number | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 65,441 number | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 68,073 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 70,537 number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 72,584 number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 73,330 number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 74,761 number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 76,697 number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 71,840 number | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 75,892 number | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 79,486 number | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 79,153 number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,779 number | 9,949 number | 23,449 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 41,374 number | 26,561 number | 53,753 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,340 number | 57,402 number | 76,697 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,177 number | 75,892 number | 79,486 number | 3 |
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More education data for Syria
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-64 66.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Syria?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Syria was 79,153 number in 2002, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 79,486 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,949 number in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Syria ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2002.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 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 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.