Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Syria
Syria: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 13,728 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in Syria stood at 13,728. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Syria peaked at 40,896 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13,728, in 2024.
That places Syria 80th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15,185 | — |
| 1972 | 17,783 | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 18,055 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 18,127 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 20,137 | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 20,586 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 20,283 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 21,481 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 22,683 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 23,766 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 25,730 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 26,670 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 26,719 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 27,281 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 28,109 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 30,638 | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 33,922 | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 30,788 | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 31,845 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 32,870 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 35,081 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 37,176 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 38,091 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 40,043 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 40,800 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 40,200 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 39,928 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 40,896 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 37,998 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 36,091 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 38,054 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 35,523 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 14,667 | -58.7% |
| 2024 | 13,728 | -6.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 13,728 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,372, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 13,728 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,344, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -58.7% | 35,523 | 14,667 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,369 | 15,185 | 22,683 | 9 |
| 1980s | 28,547 | 23,766 | 33,922 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,308 | 32,870 | 40,896 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,556 | 35,523 | 38,054 | 3 |
| 2020s | 14,198 | 13,728 | 14,667 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Syria?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Syria was 13,728 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 40,896 in 1998.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,728 in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Syria ranks 80th out of 212 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release