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Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Syria

Syria: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.1933 number per square kilometre in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
0.1933 number per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
71st
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.2225 number per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.0826 number per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2002

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Syria, 1971–2002

00.050.10.150.21971198620021971: 0.083 number per square kilometre1972: 0.097 number per square kilometre1973: 0.098 number per square kilometre1974: 0.099 number per square kilometre1975: 0.11 number per square kilometre1976: 0.112 number per square kilometre1977: 0.11 number per square kilometre1978: 0.117 number per square kilometre1979: 0.123 number per square kilometre1980: 0.129 number per square kilometre1981: 0.14 number per square kilometre1982: 0.145 number per square kilometre1983: 0.145 number per square kilometre1984: 0.148 number per square kilometre1985: 0.153 number per square kilometre1986: 0.167 number per square kilometre1987: 0.185 number per square kilometre1988: 0.168 number per square kilometre1989: 0.173 number per square kilometre1990: 0.179 number per square kilometre1991: 0.191 number per square kilometre1992: 0.202 number per square kilometre1993: 0.207 number per square kilometre1994: 0.218 number per square kilometre1995: 0.222 number per square kilometre1996: 0.219 number per square kilometre1997: 0.217 number per square kilometre1998: 0.223 number per square kilometre1999: 0.207 number per square kilometre2000: 0.196 number per square kilometre2001: 0.207 number per square kilometre2002: 0.193 number per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

Syria recorded 0.1933 number per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2002.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 0.2225 number per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0826 number per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Syria 71st out of 196 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Syria, year by year

Year number per square kilometre Change
1971 0.0826 number per square kilometre —
1972 0.0968 number per square kilometre +17.1%
1973 0.0982 number per square kilometre +1.5%
1974 0.0986 number per square kilometre +0.4%
1975 0.1096 number per square kilometre +11.1%
1976 0.112 number per square kilometre +2.2%
1977 0.1104 number per square kilometre -1.5%
1978 0.1169 number per square kilometre +5.9%
1979 0.1234 number per square kilometre +5.6%
1980 0.1293 number per square kilometre +4.8%
1981 0.14 number per square kilometre +8.3%
1982 0.1451 number per square kilometre +3.7%
1983 0.1454 number per square kilometre +0.2%
1984 0.1484 number per square kilometre +2.1%
1985 0.1529 number per square kilometre +3.0%
1986 0.1667 number per square kilometre +9.0%
1987 0.1846 number per square kilometre +10.7%
1988 0.1675 number per square kilometre -9.2%
1989 0.1733 number per square kilometre +3.4%
1990 0.1789 number per square kilometre +3.2%
1991 0.1909 number per square kilometre +6.7%
1992 0.2023 number per square kilometre +6.0%
1993 0.2073 number per square kilometre +2.5%
1994 0.2179 number per square kilometre +5.1%
1995 0.222 number per square kilometre +1.9%
1996 0.2187 number per square kilometre -1.5%
1997 0.2173 number per square kilometre -0.7%
1998 0.2225 number per square kilometre +2.4%
1999 0.2068 number per square kilometre -7.1%
2000 0.1964 number per square kilometre -5.0%
2001 0.2071 number per square kilometre +5.4%
2002 0.1933 number per square kilometre -6.7%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 0.1933 number per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1494 number per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 0.1933 number per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.184 number per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1054 number per square kilometre 0.0826 number per square kilometre 0.1234 number per square kilometre 9
1980s 0.1553 number per square kilometre 0.1293 number per square kilometre 0.1846 number per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.2084 number per square kilometre 0.1789 number per square kilometre 0.2225 number per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1989 number per square kilometre 0.1933 number per square kilometre 0.2071 number per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 68 Iraq 0.2046 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 69 Egypt 0.201 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 70 Kuwait 0.2008 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 72 French Polynesia 0.1833 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 73 Andorra 0.1787 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 74 Costa Rica 0.1775 number per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Syria?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Syria was 0.1933 number per square kilometre in 2002, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2225 number per square kilometre in 1998.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0826 number per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Syria rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Syria ranks 71st out of 196 countries with data for 2002.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.