Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- 152 Solomon Islands 1,004 compare
- 153 Malta 981.21 compare
- 154 Bhutan 950 compare
- 156 Brunei Darussalam 918 compare
- 157 Singapore 776 compare
- 158 Guadeloupe 760 compare
More education data for Suriname
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,451 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -35.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,760 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,417 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -48.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,840 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 228 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 811 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -51.52 % change on previous year (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