Guinea-Bissau vs Suriname: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

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

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Suriname
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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 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Suriname ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th and Suriname ranks 159th of 216 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 1,724 2,877 1,153 Suriname
1980s 3,190 2,913 277.89 Guinea-Bissau
2000s 4,718 4,506 212.75 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 teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Guinea-Bissau or Suriname?
Guinea-Bissau, at 5,371 against 5,068 in Suriname as of 2010.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Guinea-Bissau and Suriname?
303, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Suriname?
23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Suriname rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th and Suriname ranks 159th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.