Syrian Arab Republic: Primary education, teachers

Key figures

Since 1971 it is up 475.4% from 25,134 in 1971 (3.36% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 20 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Syrian Arab Republic's primary education, teachers fell 1.2% on 2023 (from 146,383 to 144,621).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1973 to 2023), the average change was +4.9% and a typical year strayed about 4.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 11.1% in 1972 and the biggest yearly fall was 6.6% in 1999. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Syrian Arab Republic had the 19th highest value of the 108 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Syrian Arab Republic in the 2024 ranking

• Peru — 16th of 108: 199,824
• Morocco — 17th of 108: 189,855
• Korea, Rep. — 18th of 108: 173,133
• Madagascar — 20th of 108: 138,648
• Ghana — 21st of 108: 122,558
• Guatemala — 22nd of 108: 122,362

What this measures

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 34 values

Primary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 163,167 (2023)
• Algeria — 247,748 (2025)
• Bahrain — 9,404 (2024)
• Djibouti — 2,739 (2023)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 483,053 (2024)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 372,396 (2023)
• Israel — 92,770 (2024)
• Jordan — 64,348 (2024)
• Kuwait — 32,782 (2021)
• Lebanon — 36,699 (2024)
• Malta — 1,941 (2024)
• Morocco

More education data for Syrian Arab Republic

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) — 61.37% (2024)
• Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) — 58.94% (2024)
• Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) — 60.13% (2024)
• Primary education, pupils — 2.17 million (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Syrian Arab Republic's primary education, teachers?

144,621 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 475.4% from 25,134 in 1971 (3.36% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 146,383 in 2023 and the lowest 25,134 in 1971.

How does Syrian Arab Republic rank?

19th highest of 108 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in primary education, teachers unusual for Syrian Arab Republic?

In 2024, Syrian Arab Republic's primary education, teachers fell 1.2% on 2023 (from 146,383 to 144,621). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1973 to 2023), the average change was +4.9% and a typical year strayed about 4.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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