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
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Suriname, 1972–2021
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
| 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% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's -4.47 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2971 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's -4.47 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.11 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +4646.6% | -0.2925 % change on previous year | 13.3 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -3334.6% | 0.1686 % change on previous year | -5.45 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1836.2% | -0.3568 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1398.1% | 1.17 % change on previous year | 17.5 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1073.0% | -0.9242 % change on previous year | 8.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 169 Iraq -4.19 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Solomon Islands -4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 171 New Caledonia -4.45 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Micronesia (country) -4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Argentina -4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Fiji -4.64 % change on previous year 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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.