SDG: Northern Africa vs Suriname: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

SDG: Northern Africa
1.30 million
in 2024
Suriname
5,068
in 2021
SDG: Northern Africa rank
158th
Suriname rank
159th

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

  • SDG: Northern Africa
  • Suriname
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 1.30 million against 5,068 in Suriname, a difference of 1.29 million.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa's figure about 256.0 times Suriname's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 158th and Suriname ranks 159th of 221 groups.

SDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 354,604 2,877 351,727 SDG: Northern Africa
1980s 550,362 2,913 547,448 SDG: Northern Africa
1990s 714,466 3,024 711,442 SDG: Northern Africa
2000s 902,858 3,878 898,980 SDG: Northern Africa
2010s 1.11 million 5,145 1.10 million SDG: Northern Africa
2020s 1.22 million 5,186 1.22 million SDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, SDG: Northern Africa or Suriname?
SDG: Northern Africa, at 1.30 million against 5,068 in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between SDG: Northern Africa and Suriname?
1.29 million, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Suriname?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Suriname rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 158th and Suriname ranks 159th of 221 groups.
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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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.