Bulgaria vs Suriname: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Bulgaria
94.2%
in 2024
Suriname
95.5%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
15th
Suriname rank
12th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Bulgaria
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 95.5% against 94.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 15th and Suriname ranks 12th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.8% | 89.8% | 3.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 94.4% | 0.4% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 95.4% | 2.2% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Bulgaria or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 95.5% against 94.2% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Bulgaria and Suriname?
- 1.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Suriname?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Suriname rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th and Suriname ranks 12th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary 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