Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Suriname

Suriname: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was -4.47 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-4.47 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 589.3%
World rank
172nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
23.91 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-19.36 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
39
1972–2021

Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Suriname, 1972–2021

-20-10010201972199620211972: 9.7 % change on previous year1973: 5.2 % change on previous year1974: 7.6 % change on previous year1975: -2.7 % change on previous year1976: -15.1 % change on previous year1977: 18.2 % change on previous year1978: 2 % change on previous year1979: -0.292 % change on previous year1980: 13.3 % change on previous year1981: -19.4 % change on previous year1982: -0.357 % change on previous year1983: 6.2 % change on previous year1984: 0.169 % change on previous year1985: -5.5 % change on previous year1986: 7.2 % change on previous year1987: -10.1 % change on previous year1988: -0.924 % change on previous year1989: 9 % change on previous year1990: -6.4 % change on previous year1991: -1.7 % change on previous year1992: 11 % change on previous year1993: 23.9 % change on previous year2002: 1.2 % change on previous year2006: 17.5 % change on previous year2007: 18.8 % change on previous year2008: -11.4 % change on previous year2009: 6.1 % change on previous year2010: 3.1 % change on previous year2011: 2.6 % change on previous year2012: 2.7 % change on previous year2013: 2.3 % change on previous year2014: 2.6 % change on previous year2015: 2.4 % change on previous year2016: -0.519 % change on previous year2017: -1.1 % change on previous year2018: -4.8 % change on previous year2019: 4 % change on previous year2020: 0.913 % change on previous year2021: -4.5 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2021, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Suriname stood at -4.47 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 589.3% on the previous year and down 270.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Suriname peaked at 23.91 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -19.36 % change on previous year, in 1981.

Suriname ranks 172nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Suriname, 1972 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 9.73 % change on previous year
1973 5.17 % change on previous year -46.9%
1974 7.63 % change on previous year +47.7%
1975 -2.72 % change on previous year -135.6%
1976 -15.07 % change on previous year +454.4%
1977 18.18 % change on previous year -220.6%
1978 2.02 % change on previous year -88.9%
1979 -0.2925 % change on previous year -114.5%
1980 13.3 % change on previous year -4646.6%
1981 -19.36 % change on previous year -245.6%
1982 -0.3568 % change on previous year -98.2%
1983 6.19 % change on previous year -1836.2%
1984 0.1686 % change on previous year -97.3%
1985 -5.45 % change on previous year -3334.6%
1986 7.16 % change on previous year -231.2%
1987 -10.13 % change on previous year -241.6%
1988 -0.9242 % change on previous year -90.9%
1989 8.99 % change on previous year -1073.0%
1990 -6.44 % change on previous year -171.6%
1991 -1.72 % change on previous year -73.3%
1992 11.02 % change on previous year -740.8%
1993 23.91 % change on previous year +117.0%
2002 1.17 % change on previous year -95.1%
2006 17.5 % change on previous year +1398.1%
2007 18.79 % change on previous year +7.4%
2008 -11.38 % change on previous year -160.6%
2009 6.11 % change on previous year -153.7%
2010 3.07 % change on previous year -49.7%
2011 2.62 % change on previous year -14.6%
2012 2.7 % change on previous year +2.9%
2013 2.29 % change on previous year -15.2%
2014 2.59 % change on previous year +13.1%
2015 2.43 % change on previous year -6.2%
2016 -0.519 % change on previous year -121.4%
2017 -1.08 % change on previous year +108.2%
2018 -4.8 % change on previous year +344.5%
2019 4.02 % change on previous year -183.6%
2020 0.9131 % change on previous year -77.3%
2021 -4.47 % change on previous year -589.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.08 % change on previous year -15.07 % change on previous year 18.18 % change on previous year 8
1980s -0.0419 % change on previous year -19.36 % change on previous year 13.3 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.69 % change on previous year -6.44 % change on previous year 23.91 % change on previous year 4
2000s 6.44 % change on previous year -11.38 % change on previous year 18.79 % change on previous year 5
2010s 1.33 % change on previous year -4.8 % change on previous year 4.02 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.78 % change on previous year -4.47 % change on previous year 0.9131 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 169 Iraq -4.19 % change on previous year compare
  2. 170 Solomon Islands -4.23 % change on previous year compare
  3. 171 New Caledonia -4.45 % change on previous year compare
  4. 173 Micronesia, Federated States of -4.56 % change on previous year compare
  5. 174 Argentina -4.59 % change on previous year compare
  6. 175 Fiji -4.64 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Suriname?
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Suriname was -4.47 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 23.91 % change on previous year in 1993.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was -19.36 % change on previous year in 1981.
How does Suriname rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
Suriname ranks 172nd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 270.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
246 places, 8,544 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.