Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 99.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
55th
of 195 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1971
All-time low
97.9%
in 1977
Years of data
35
1971–2021
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Suriname, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 99.3% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Suriname peaked at 100.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 1977.
Suriname ranks 55th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100.0% | — |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 97.9% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 99.7% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 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 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 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 97.9%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 99.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.7% | 97.9% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 52 Grenada 99.4% compare
- 53 North Macedonia 99.4% compare
- 54 Saint Kitts and Nevis 99.3% compare
- 56 Nicaragua 99.3% compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 99.2% compare
- 58 Malta 99.2% 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 pre-primary education who are female in Suriname?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 1977.
- How does Suriname rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Suriname ranks 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release