Trained teachers in primary education in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Trained teachers in primary education was 38.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education in Syrian Arab Republic, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in Syrian Arab Republic is 38.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 89.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2024.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 128th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in primary education in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 81.1% | — |
| 2000 | 89.2% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 88.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | -51.3% |
| 2024 | 38.3% | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.1% | 81.1% | 81.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 88.0% | 89.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 38.3% | 43.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 125 Tuvalu 57.9% compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 52.8% compare
- 127 Marshall Islands 50.6% compare
- 129 Equatorial Guinea 37.2% compare
- 130 Chad 29.4% compare
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe 27.4% compare
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 trained teachers in primary education in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Syrian Arab Republic was 38.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2024.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 128th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.