Maldives vs Suriname: Primary education, teachers

Maldives
4,691
in 2024
Suriname
5,068
in 2021
Maldives rank
160th
Suriname rank
159th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Maldives
  • Suriname
02.0k4.0k6.0k197119972024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 5,068 against 4,691 in Maldives, a difference of 377.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Suriname ahead.

Maldives ranks 160th and Suriname ranks 159th of 204 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 3,332 4,012 680.71 Suriname
2010s 3,930 5,145 1,215 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Maldives or Suriname?
Suriname, at 5,068 against 4,691 in Maldives as of 2021.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Maldives and Suriname?
377, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Suriname?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Maldives and Suriname rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Maldives ranks 160th 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.