Suriname vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Suriname
74.8%
in 2021
WB: Europe & Central Asia
68.2%
in 2024
Suriname rank
20th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
17th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Suriname
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 74.8% against 68.2% in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1986 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Suriname ranks 20th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and WB: Europe & Central Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.1% | 63.4% | 9.3% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 60.4% | 63.5% | 3.2% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 66.3% | 3.8% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 67.1% | 4.8% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 68.5% | 5.7% | 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, Suriname or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Suriname, at 74.8% against 68.2% in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Suriname and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 6.6%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
- How do Suriname and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Suriname ranks 20th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th of 210 countries.
- 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