Lithuania vs Suriname: Share of primary school teachers who are women

Lithuania
96.1%
in 2024
Suriname
95.5%
in 2021
Lithuania rank
11th
Suriname rank
12th

Share of primary school teachers who are women over time

  • Lithuania
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 96.1% against 95.5% in Suriname, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 11th and Suriname ranks 12th of 212 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 97.0% 83.0% 14.0% Lithuania
1990s 94.5% 85.2% 9.3% Lithuania
2000s 97.6% 89.8% 7.8% Lithuania
2010s 96.8% 94.4% 2.4% Lithuania
2020s 96.4% 95.4% 1.0% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Lithuania or Suriname?
Lithuania, at 96.1% against 95.5% in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Lithuania and Suriname?
0.6%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
How do Lithuania and Suriname rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
Lithuania ranks 11th and Suriname ranks 12th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary school teachers who are women
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,239 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.