ALECSO: Mashriq Countries vs Suriname: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
1.17 million
in 2024
Suriname
5,068
in 2021
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank
161st
Suriname rank
159th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
  • Suriname
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How they compare

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries currently reports 1.17 million against 5,068 in Suriname, a difference of 1.17 million.

That makes ALECSO: Mashriq Countries's figure about 231.4 times Suriname's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 161st and Suriname ranks 159th of 221 groups.

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Mashriq Countries Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 252,156 2,877 249,279 ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
1980s 419,538 2,913 416,624 ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
1990s 557,647 3,024 554,623 ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
2000s 810,969 4,012 806,956 ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
2010s 1.08 million 5,145 1.07 million ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
2020s 1.20 million 5,186 1.20 million ALECSO: Mashriq Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries or Suriname?
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, at 1.17 million against 5,068 in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Suriname?
1.17 million, with ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Suriname?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Suriname rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 161st and Suriname ranks 159th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (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 primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release