Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Suriname
Suriname: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 2,612 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Suriname, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 2,612 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Suriname peaked at 2,612 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,182, in 2001.
That places Suriname 107th out of 155 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,182 | — |
| 2002 | 1,254 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1,306 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1,317 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,315 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,668 | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 1,576 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1,792 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 1,818 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,874 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,959 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2,131 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 2,172 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,432 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 2,211 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 2,140 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,258 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2,421 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 2,612 | +7.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2,612 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,005, 15% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2,612 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,686, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,374 | 1,182 | 1,668 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,079 | 1,792 | 2,432 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,516 | 2,421 | 2,612 | 2 |
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 teachers in lower secondary education, female in Suriname?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Suriname was 2,612 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2,612 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,182 in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 107th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release