Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Suriname
Suriname: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 5,068 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Suriname, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2021, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Suriname stood at 5,068.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Suriname peaked at 5,395 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,487, in 1971.
Suriname ranks 159th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,487 | — |
| 1972 | 2,729 | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 2,870 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 3,089 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 3,005 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 2,552 | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 3,016 | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 3,077 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 3,068 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3,476 | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 2,803 | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 2,793 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2,966 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 2,971 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,809 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 3,010 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 2,705 | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 2,680 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,921 | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 2,733 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 2,686 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2,982 | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 3,695 | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 3,253 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 3,291 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,367 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3,444 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3,520 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4,136 | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 4,913 | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 4,354 | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 4,620 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 4,762 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4,887 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 5,019 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 5,134 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 5,267 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5,395 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5,367 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5,309 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5,054 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 5,257 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 5,305 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5,068 | -4.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 5,068 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 20% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 5,068 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 27% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,877 | 2,487 | 3,089 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,913 | 2,680 | 3,476 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,024 | 2,686 | 3,695 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,878 | 3,253 | 4,913 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,145 | 4,762 | 5,395 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,186 | 5,068 | 5,305 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 156 Cyprus 5,389 compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 5,371 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 5,327 compare
- 160 Maldives 4,691 compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 4,021 compare
- 162 Comoros 3,952 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, gaps filled in Suriname?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Suriname was 5,068 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5,395 in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,487 in 1971.
- How does Suriname rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Suriname ranks 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.