Female teachers in Suriname
Suriname: Female teachers was 95.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
95.5
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 212 countries
All-time high
95.5
in 2021
All-time low
61.01
in 1972
Years of data
37
1971–2021
Female teachers in Suriname, 1971–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, female teachers in Suriname stood at 95.5. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Suriname peaked at 95.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.01, in 1972.
Suriname ranks 12th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Female teachers in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 62 | — |
| 1972 | 61.01 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 68.47 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 63.99 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 65.01 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 66.68 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 74.88 | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 76.34 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 78.8 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 82.99 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 85.43 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 85.63 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 82.92 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 83.02 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 84.07 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 86.52 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 87.23 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 82.29 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 85.08 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 92.02 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 90.93 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 91.92 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 93.06 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 93.16 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.24 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.47 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.94 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 94.23 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.47 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.49 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.84 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 95.25 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.13 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.31 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.5 | +0.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 95.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.45, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 95.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.17, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.82 | 61.01 | 76.34 | 9 |
| 1980s | 83.16 | 78.8 | 85.63 | 5 |
| 1990s | 85.21 | 83.02 | 87.23 | 4 |
| 2000s | 89.78 | 82.29 | 93.16 | 7 |
| 2010s | 94.42 | 93.24 | 95.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4 | 95.31 | 95.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.78 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,520 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,366 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,643 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63,941 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Suriname?
- Female teachers in Suriname was 95.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.01 in 1972.
- How does Suriname rank for female teachers?
- Suriname ranks 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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