Latin America & Caribbean vs Suriname: Primary education, teachers

Latin America & Caribbean
77.8%
in 2024
Suriname
95.5%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean rank
12th
Suriname rank
11th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 95.5% against 77.8% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 17.7%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th and Suriname ranks 11th of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 79.9% 66.8% 13.1% Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 78.8% 83.2% 4.3% Suriname
1990s 78.7% 85.2% 6.5% Suriname
2000s 77.6% 89.8% 12.2% Suriname
2010s 77.5% 94.4% 17.0% Suriname
2020s 77.8% 95.4% 17.6% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Latin America & Caribbean or Suriname?
Suriname, at 95.5% against 77.8% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Latin America & Caribbean and Suriname?
17.7%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Suriname?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Suriname rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th and Suriname ranks 11th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.