Syrian Arab Republic vs Zimbabwe: Teachers in primary education, male

Syrian Arab Republic
35,523 number
in 2002
Zimbabwe
32,430 number
in 2013
Syrian Arab Republic rank
54th
Zimbabwe rank
57th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 35,523 number against 32,430 number in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3,093 number.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 20,193 number 13,666 number 6,528 number Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 29,078 number 31,296 number 2,218 number Zimbabwe
1990s 37,354 number 34,934 number 2,420 number Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 36,556 number 33,211 number 3,345 number Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Syrian Arab Republic or Zimbabwe?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 35,523 number against 32,430 number in Zimbabwe as of 2002.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Syrian Arab Republic and Zimbabwe?
3,093 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2002.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/