Suriname vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Suriname
78.1%
in 2021
WB: Europe & Central Asia
69.8%
in 2024
Suriname rank
16th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
14th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Suriname
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 78.1% against 69.8% in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Suriname ranks 16th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th of 156 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and WB: Europe & Central Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7% | 67.4% | 0.7% | WB: Europe & 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Suriname, at 78.1% against 69.8% in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Suriname and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 8.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Suriname and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Suriname ranks 16th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th 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
February 2026 Data Release