Suriname vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Suriname
95.5%
in 2021
UNICEF: Western Balkans
87.6%
in 2024
Suriname rank
12th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
14th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Suriname
- UNICEF: Western Balkans
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 95.5% against 87.6% in UNICEF: Western Balkans, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Western Balkans's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 12th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 14th of 212 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | UNICEF: Western Balkans | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 81.4% | 8.4% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 84.9% | 9.5% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 86.5% | 8.9% | 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, Suriname or UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Suriname, at 95.5% against 87.6% in UNICEF: Western Balkans as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Suriname and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 7.9%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Suriname and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Suriname ranks 12th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 14th 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