Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 74.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Suriname, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Suriname stood at 74.8%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Suriname peaked at 74.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 1975.
Suriname ranks 20th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 46.9% | — |
| 1972 | 45.8% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 47.7% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 47.8% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 41.1% | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 50.3% | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 42.2% | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 48.8% | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 54.3% | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 52.0% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 53.2% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 55.0% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 56.2% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 59.0% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 62.0% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 60.1% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 62.7% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.2% | 41.1% | 54.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 52.0% | 56.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 60.4% | 59.0% | 62.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 59.2% | 68.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 69.6% | 73.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 73.6% | 74.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 17 Mongolia 75.9% compare
- 18 San Marino 75.7% compare
- 19 Slovakia 75.5% compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 74.4% compare
- 22 Slovenia 74.0% compare
- 23 Antigua and Barbuda 74.0% 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 secondary education who are female in Suriname?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Suriname was 74.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Suriname ranks 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release