ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) vs Suriname: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
1.17 million
in 2024
Suriname
5,068
in 2021
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank
161st
Suriname rank
159th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
  • Suriname
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How they compare

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) currently reports 1.17 million against 5,068 in Suriname, a difference of 1.17 million.

That makes ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)'s figure about 231.4 times Suriname's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 161st and Suriname ranks 159th of 221 groups.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 252,156 2,877 249,279 ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
1980s 419,538 2,913 416,624 ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
1990s 557,647 3,024 554,623 ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
2000s 810,969 4,012 806,956 ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
2010s 1.08 million 5,145 1.07 million ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
2020s 1.20 million 5,186 1.20 million ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) or Suriname?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), at 1.17 million against 5,068 in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Suriname?
1.17 million, with ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Suriname?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Suriname rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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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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