Nepal vs Syria: Primary education, teachers

Nepal

157,456

in 2025

Syria

144,621

in 2024

Nepal rank

41st

Syria rank

43rd

Primary education, teachers over time

Nepal currently reports 157,456 against 144,621 in Syria, a difference of 12,835.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Syria ahead.

Globally, Nepal ranks 41st and Syria ranks 43rd of 204 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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