SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand vs Suriname: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
68.2%
in 2024
Suriname
74.8%
in 2021
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
19th
Suriname rank
20th

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 74.8% against 68.2% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 6.6%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 20th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 62.2% 60.4% 1.8% SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2000s 65.6% 62.5% 3.0% SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2010s 66.6% 71.8% 5.2% Suriname
2020s 68.1% 74.2% 6.1% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand or Suriname?
Suriname, at 74.8% against 68.2% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Suriname?
6.6%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Suriname?
18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Suriname rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 20th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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 secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release