Mongolia vs Suriname: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Mongolia
96.8%
in 2024
Suriname
95.5%
in 2021
Mongolia rank
10th
Suriname rank
12th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Mongolia
- Suriname
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 96.8% against 95.5% in Suriname, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Suriname ahead.
Mongolia ranks 10th and Suriname ranks 12th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.4% | 64.0% | 9.6% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 88.1% | 83.0% | 5.1% | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 90.3% | 85.9% | 4.3% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 89.8% | 4.6% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.4% | 1.2% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 95.4% | 1.0% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Mongolia or Suriname?
- Mongolia, at 96.8% against 95.5% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Mongolia and Suriname?
- 1.3%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
- How do Mongolia and Suriname rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Mongolia ranks 10th 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
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.