Suriname vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in lower secondary education, female

Suriname
2,612
in 2021
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
774,138
in 2023
Suriname rank
107th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
106th

Teachers in lower secondary education, female over time

  • Suriname
  • UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 774,138 against 2,612 in Suriname, a difference of 771,526.

That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 296.4 times Suriname's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Suriname ranks 107th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 106th of 155 countries.

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,436 272,314 270,878 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 2,079 507,761 505,682 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 2,516 680,706 678,190 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, female, Suriname or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 774,138 against 2,612 in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, female between Suriname and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
771,526, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Suriname and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
Suriname ranks 107th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 106th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
368 places, 8,390 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release