OECD members vs Suriname: Primary education, teachers

OECD members
81.3%
in 2024
Suriname
95.5%
in 2021
OECD members rank
9th
Suriname rank
11th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • OECD members
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 95.5% against 81.3% in OECD members, a difference of 14.2%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was OECD members ahead.

OECD members ranks 9th and Suriname ranks 11th of 43 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 73.9% 66.8% 7.1% OECD members
1980s 74.4% 83.2% 8.8% Suriname
1990s 75.2% 85.2% 10.0% Suriname
2000s 79.1% 89.8% 10.6% Suriname
2010s 80.3% 94.4% 14.1% Suriname
2020s 81.0% 95.4% 14.4% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, OECD members or Suriname?
Suriname, at 95.5% against 81.3% in OECD members as of 2021.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between OECD members and Suriname?
14.2%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Suriname?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do OECD members and Suriname rank globally for primary education, teachers?
OECD members ranks 9th and Suriname ranks 11th of 43 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.