Secondary education, teachers, female in Suriname
Suriname: Secondary education, teachers, female was 3,316 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, female in Suriname, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2021, secondary education, teachers, female in Suriname stood at 3,316.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Suriname peaked at 3,738 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 641, in 1971.
That places Suriname 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 805.11 | 641 | 1,014 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,710 | 1,426 | 2,091 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,502 | 1,469 | 1,539 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,988 | 1,712 | 2,444 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,894 | 2,521 | 3,282 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3,527 | 3,316 | 3,738 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 91.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5,068 (2021)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.23 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female in Suriname?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Suriname was 3,316 in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3,738 in 2020.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 641 in 1971.
- How does Suriname rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Suriname ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.