Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Suriname
Suriname: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 948 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname stood at 948. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 948 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 589, in 1976.
That places Suriname 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 736 | — |
| 1972 | 772 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 842 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 725 | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 653 | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 589 | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 620 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 701 | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 687 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 653 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 693 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 676 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 667 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 689 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 652 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 675 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 675 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 672 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 696 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 682 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 717 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 731 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 813 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 813 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 607 | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 651 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 622 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 653 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 688 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 697 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 840 | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 683 | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 927 | +35.7% |
| 2019 | 828 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 774 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 948 | +22.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 948 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,584, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 948 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,603, 21% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 702.78 | 589 | 842 | 9 |
| 1980s | 675.6 | 653 | 693 | 5 |
| 1990s | 668.5 | 652 | 675 | 4 |
| 2000s | 742 | 682 | 813 | 6 |
| 2010s | 719.6 | 607 | 927 | 10 |
| 2020s | 861 | 774 | 948 | 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 pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname was 948 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 948 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 589 in 1976.
- How does Suriname rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release