SDG: Northern America vs Suriname: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
SDG: Northern America
59.4%
in 2024
Suriname
65.4%
in 2024
SDG: Northern America rank
43rd
Suriname rank
42nd
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- SDG: Northern America
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 65.4% against 59.4% in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Suriname ahead.
SDG: Northern America ranks 43rd and Suriname ranks 42nd of 211 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern America | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6% | 57.5% | 0.8% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 64.1% | 5.9% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 64.7% | 5.4% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, SDG: Northern America or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 65.4% against 59.4% in SDG: Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between SDG: Northern America and Suriname?
- 6.0%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and Suriname?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Northern America and Suriname rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 43rd and Suriname ranks 42nd of 211 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper 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