Secondary education, teachers, female in Suriname

Suriname: Secondary education, teachers, female was 3,316 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3,316
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
142nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,738
in 2020
All-time low
641
in 1971
Years of data
31
1971–2021

Secondary education, teachers, female in Suriname, 1971–2021

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1971199620211971: 6411972: 6721973: 7991974: 8381975: 7011976: 9011977: 8091978: 8711979: 1.0k1986: 2.1k1987: 1.8k1988: 1.6k1989: 1.4k1990: 1.5k1991: 1.5k1992: 1.5k1993: 1.5k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.7k2005: 2.1k2006: 2.0k2007: 2.0k2009: 2.4k2010: 2.5k2011: 2.6k2012: 2.9k2013: 3.0k2014: 3.1k2019: 3.3k2020: 3.7k2021: 3.3k

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.

Secondary education, teachers, female in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, female in Suriname, 1971 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1971 641
1972 672 +4.8%
1973 799 +18.9%
1974 838 +4.9%
1975 701 -16.3%
1976 901 +28.5%
1977 809 -10.2%
1978 871 +7.7%
1979 1,014 +16.4%
1986 2,091 +106.2%
1987 1,759 -15.9%
1988 1,563 -11.1%
1989 1,426 -8.8%
1990 1,469 +3.0%
1991 1,539 +4.8%
1992 1,500 -2.5%
1993 1,500 +0.0%
2001 1,712 +14.1%
2002 1,740 +1.6%
2005 2,052 +17.9%
2006 1,964 -4.3%
2007 2,015 +2.6%
2009 2,444 +21.3%
2010 2,521 +3.2%
2011 2,634 +4.5%
2012 2,894 +9.9%
2013 2,958 +2.2%
2014 3,072 +3.9%
2019 3,282 +6.8%
2020 3,738 +13.9%
2021 3,316 -11.3%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 3,316 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,041, 14% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 3,316 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,967, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Secondary education, teachers, female in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +106.2% 1,014 2,091

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 139 Eswatini 3,733 compare
  2. 140 Brunei 3,512 compare
  3. 141 Malawi 3,474 compare
  4. 143 Gambia 3,140 compare
  5. 144 Lesotho 3,133 compare
  6. 145 Malta 3,078 compare

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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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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.