Teachers in primary education, male in Syria

Syria: Teachers in primary education, male was 35,523 number in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
35,523 number
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
54th
of 196 countries
All-time high
40,896 number
in 1998
All-time low
15,185 number
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2002

Teachers in primary education, male in Syria, 1971–2002

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1971198620021971: 15.2k number1972: 17.8k number1973: 18.1k number1974: 18.1k number1975: 20.1k number1976: 20.6k number1977: 20.3k number1978: 21.5k number1979: 22.7k number1980: 23.8k number1981: 25.7k number1982: 26.7k number1983: 26.7k number1984: 27.3k number1985: 28.1k number1986: 30.6k number1987: 33.9k number1988: 30.8k number1989: 31.8k number1990: 32.9k number1991: 35.1k number1992: 37.2k number1993: 38.1k number1994: 40.0k number1995: 40.8k number1996: 40.2k number1997: 39.9k number1998: 40.9k number1999: 38.0k number2000: 36.1k number2001: 38.1k number2002: 35.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2002, teachers in primary education, male in Syria stood at 35,523 number.

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 in Syria peaked at 40,896 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15,185 number, in 1971.

Syria ranks 54th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Syria, 1971 to 2002.
Year number Change
1971 15,185 number —
1972 17,783 number +17.1%
1973 18,055 number +1.5%
1974 18,127 number +0.4%
1975 20,137 number +11.1%
1976 20,586 number +2.2%
1977 20,283 number -1.5%
1978 21,481 number +5.9%
1979 22,683 number +5.6%
1980 23,766 number +4.8%
1981 25,730 number +8.3%
1982 26,670 number +3.7%
1983 26,719 number +0.2%
1984 27,281 number +2.1%
1985 28,109 number +3.0%
1986 30,638 number +9.0%
1987 33,922 number +10.7%
1988 30,788 number -9.2%
1989 31,845 number +3.4%
1990 32,870 number +3.2%
1991 35,081 number +6.7%
1992 37,176 number +6.0%
1993 38,091 number +2.5%
1994 40,043 number +5.1%
1995 40,800 number +1.9%
1996 40,200 number -1.5%
1997 39,928 number -0.7%
1998 40,896 number +2.4%
1999 37,998 number -7.1%
2000 36,091 number -5.0%
2001 38,054 number +5.4%
2002 35,523 number -6.7%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 35,523 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 35,523 number, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 35,523 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,790 number, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19,369 number 15,185 number 22,683 number 9
1980s 28,547 number 23,766 number 33,922 number 10
1990s 38,308 number 32,870 number 40,896 number 10
2000s 36,556 number 35,523 number 38,054 number 3

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 51 South Korea 37,017 number compare
  2. 52 Argentina 36,324 number compare
  3. 53 Chad 36,299 number compare
  4. 55 Togo 33,705 number compare
  5. 56 Sierra Leone 33,454 number compare
  6. 57 Zimbabwe 32,430 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Syria?
Teachers in primary education, male in Syria was 35,523 number in 2002, 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 number in 1998.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 15,185 number in 1971.
How does Syria rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Syria ranks 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2002.
Is teachers in primary education, male 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 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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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/