Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Syria
Syria: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 15.91 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Syria, 1971–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Syria is 15.91, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Syria peaked at 36.57 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 15.91, in 2013.
That places Syria 98th out of 182 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.28 | 31.15 | 36.57 | 9 |
| 1980s | 31.03 | 27.86 | 34.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.63 | 21.78 | 26.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.47 | 17.18 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.07 | 15.91 | 19.64 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 81.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 144,621 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 81.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 17.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 6.76 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Syria?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Syria was 15.91 in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.57 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.91 in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Syria ranks 98th out of 182 countries with data for 2013.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.