Primary education, teachers in Suriname
Suriname: Primary education, teachers was 5,068 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5,068
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
159th
of 204 countries
All-time high
5,395
in 2015
All-time low
2,487
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2021
Primary education, teachers in Suriname, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Suriname recorded 5,068 for primary education, teachers in 2021.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Suriname peaked at 5,395 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,487, in 1971.
That places Suriname 159th 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 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% |
| 2005 | 3,520 | +7.0% |
| 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 | 4,012 | 3,253 | 4,913 | 7 |
| 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 in Suriname?
- Primary education, teachers in Suriname was 5,068 in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5,395 in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,487 in 1971.
- How does Suriname rank for primary education, teachers?
- Suriname ranks 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.