Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 99.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
45th
of 154 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2006
All-time low
98.3%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2001–2021
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Suriname, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Suriname is 99.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Suriname peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2011.
That places Suriname 45th out of 154 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.1% | — |
| 2002 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 99.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 99.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.8%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.3% | 99.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0955 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Suriname?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Suriname was 99.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2011.
- How does Suriname rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Suriname ranks 45th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release