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
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
February 2026 Data Release