Secondary education, teachers in Suriname
Suriname: Secondary education, teachers was 4,520 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Suriname, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Suriname is 4,520, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Suriname peaked at 5,078 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,367, in 1971.
Suriname ranks 158th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,367 | — |
| 1972 | 1,468 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 1,676 | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 1,753 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 1,706 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1,793 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 1,917 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 1,785 | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 1,867 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 2,326 | +24.6% |
| 1982 | 1,995 | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 2,119 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 2,330 | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 4,021 | +72.6% |
| 1987 | 3,306 | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 2,842 | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 2,537 | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 2,489 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2,482 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,496 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,487 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,731 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 2,791 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3,296 | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 3,319 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,373 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,549 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 3,622 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3,692 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4,076 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 4,086 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,203 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4,569 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 4,468 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5,078 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 4,435 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 4,520 | +1.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 4,520 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 13% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 4,520 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,739, 35% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +72.6% | 2,330 | 4,021 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,704 | 1,367 | 1,917 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,684 | 1,995 | 4,021 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,488 | 2,482 | 2,496 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,176 | 2,731 | 3,549 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,102 | 3,622 | 4,569 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4,678 | 4,435 | 5,078 | 3 |
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 secondary education, teachers in Suriname?
- Secondary education, teachers in Suriname was 4,520 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5,078 in 2020.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,367 in 1971.
- How does Suriname rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Suriname ranks 158th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.