Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 78.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary 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 lower secondary education who are female in Suriname is 78.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Suriname peaked at 79.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2007.
That places Suriname 16th out of 156 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 64.6% | — |
| 2002 | 63.0% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 62.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 75.5% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 76.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7% | 62.7% | 73.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 73.9% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 77.7% | 78.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 13 Azerbaijan 78.8% compare
- 14 Slovakia 78.6% compare
- 15 Israel 78.5% compare
- 17 Lebanon 76.9% compare
- 18 San Marino 76.4% compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 76.1% compare
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 lower secondary education who are female in Suriname?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Suriname was 78.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2007.
- How does Suriname rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Suriname ranks 16th out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release