ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) vs Suriname: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
1.24 million
in 2020
Suriname
5,068
in 2021
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank
160th
Suriname rank
159th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
  • Suriname
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M197019952021

How they compare

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) currently reports 1.24 million against 5,068 in Suriname, a difference of 1.24 million.

That makes ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)'s figure about 245.5 times Suriname's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 160th and Suriname ranks 159th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 312,707 2,877 309,830 ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
1980s 384,424 2,913 381,511 ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
1990s 477,332 3,024 474,308 ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
2000s 792,534 4,012 788,521 ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
2010s 1.13 million 5,145 1.13 million ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
2020s 1.24 million 5,305 1.24 million ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) or Suriname?
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), at 1.24 million against 5,068 in Suriname as of 2020.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) and Suriname?
1.24 million, with ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) and Suriname?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) and Suriname rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 160th 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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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