Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.0316 units per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Suriname stood at 0.0316 units per square kilometre.
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, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.0336 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0155 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Suriname 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 190 Kazakhstan 0.0417 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Chad 0.0408 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Iceland 0.0354 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Botswana 0.0293 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Guyana 0.0254 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Libya 0.0243 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Suriname
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.92 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.0316 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0336 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0155 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Suriname rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.