Suriname vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

Suriname
78.1%
in 2021
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
69.8%
in 2024
Suriname rank
16th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
13th

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time

  • Suriname
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 78.1% against 69.8% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 8.3%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ahead.

Suriname ranks 16th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 13th of 156 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 66.7% 67.4% 0.7% UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
2010s 76.7% 68.4% 8.3% Suriname
2020s 77.9% 69.7% 8.2% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Suriname or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
Suriname, at 78.1% against 69.8% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Suriname and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
8.3%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Suriname and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
Suriname ranks 16th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 13th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
369 places, 8,395 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release