ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Suriname: Teachers in primary education, female

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
873,576
in 2023
Suriname
4,840
in 2021
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
152nd
Suriname rank
150th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Suriname
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019962023

How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 873,576 against 4,840 in Suriname, a difference of 868,736.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 180.5 times Suriname's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 152nd and Suriname ranks 150th of 221 groups.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 73,741 1,930 71,812 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1980s 180,215 2,345 177,870 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1990s 220,473 2,582 217,891 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2000s 364,483 3,621 360,862 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2010s 638,091 4,859 633,232 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2020s 798,002 4,948 793,054 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Suriname?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 873,576 against 4,840 in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Suriname?
868,736, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Suriname?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Suriname rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 152nd and Suriname ranks 150th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release