Primary education, teachers, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0082 units per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Suriname, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Suriname is 0.0082 units per person, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0093 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 units per person, in 1971.
Suriname ranks 22nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0063 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0069 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0078 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0077 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0066 units per person | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0078 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0081 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0081 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0093 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0075 units per person | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0074 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0078 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0078 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0073 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0077 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0068 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0072 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0066 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 units per person | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 units per person | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0068 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0079 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0093 units per person | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0085 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0087 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0088 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0089 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.009 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0092 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0093 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0091 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0089 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0084 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0087 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0087 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0082 units per person | -5.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0082 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0052 units per person, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0082 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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, per capita in Suriname?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Suriname was 0.0082 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 units per person in 1971.
- How does Suriname rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.