Suriname vs WB: European Union: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Suriname
78.1%
in 2021
WB: European Union
69.2%
in 2024
Suriname rank
16th
WB: European Union rank
18th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Suriname
- WB: European Union
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 78.1% against 69.2% in WB: European Union, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times WB: European Union's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was WB: European Union ahead.
Suriname ranks 16th and WB: European Union ranks 18th of 156 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7% | 66.2% | 0.4% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 68.2% | 8.5% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 69.1% | 8.8% | 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: European Union?
- Suriname, at 78.1% against 69.2% in WB: European Union as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Suriname and WB: European Union?
- 8.9%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and WB: European Union?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Suriname and WB: European Union rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Suriname ranks 16th and WB: European Union ranks 18th 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