Guinea-Bissau vs Suriname: Primary education, teachers

Guinea-Bissau
5,371
in 2010
Suriname
5,068
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
157th
Suriname rank
159th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Suriname
1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k197119962021

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 5,371 against 5,068 in Suriname, a difference of 303.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Suriname ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th and Suriname ranks 159th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 1,572 2,709 1,137 Suriname
1980s 3,201 2,900 301 Guinea-Bissau
2000s 4,327 4,136 191 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 5,371 4,762 609 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Guinea-Bissau or Suriname?
Guinea-Bissau, at 5,371 against 5,068 in Suriname as of 2010.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Guinea-Bissau and Suriname?
303, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Suriname?
14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Suriname rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th and Suriname ranks 159th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. 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
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.