Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname

Suriname: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 828 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
828 number
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
147th
of 185 countries
All-time high
927 number
in 2018
All-time low
589 number
in 1976
Years of data
34
1971–2019

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname, 1971–2019

02004006008001.0k1971199520191971: 736 number1972: 772 number1973: 842 number1974: 725 number1975: 653 number1976: 589 number1977: 620 number1978: 701 number1979: 687 number1980: 653 number1981: 693 number1986: 676 number1988: 667 number1989: 689 number1990: 652 number1991: 675 number1992: 675 number1993: 672 number2001: 696 number2002: 682 number2005: 717 number2006: 731 number2007: 813 number2008: 813 number2010: 619 number2011: 658 number2012: 622 number2013: 668 number2014: 690 number2015: 697 number2016: 840 number2017: 683 number2018: 927 number2019: 828 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 828 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 927 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 589 number, in 1976.

That places Suriname 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Suriname, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 736 number
1972 772 number +4.9%
1973 842 number +9.1%
1974 725 number -13.9%
1975 653 number -9.9%
1976 589 number -9.8%
1977 620 number +5.3%
1978 701 number +13.1%
1979 687 number -2.0%
1980 653 number -4.9%
1981 693 number +6.1%
1986 676 number -2.5%
1988 667 number -1.3%
1989 689 number +3.3%
1990 652 number -5.4%
1991 675 number +3.5%
1992 675 number +0.0%
1993 672 number -0.4%
2001 696 number +3.6%
2002 682 number -2.0%
2005 717 number +5.1%
2006 731 number +2.0%
2007 813 number +11.2%
2008 813 number +0.0%
2010 619 number -23.9%
2011 658 number +6.3%
2012 622 number -5.5%
2013 668 number +7.4%
2014 690 number +3.3%
2015 697 number +1.0%
2016 840 number +20.5%
2017 683 number -18.7%
2018 927 number +35.7%
2019 828 number -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 702.78 number 589 number 842 number 9
1980s 675.6 number 653 number 693 number 5
1990s 668.5 number 652 number 675 number 4
2000s 742 number 682 number 813 number 6
2010s 723.2 number 619 number 927 number 10

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 144 Bhutan 947 number compare
  2. 145 Vanuatu 922 number compare
  3. 146 Brunei Darussalam 882 number compare
  4. 148 Malta 782.5 number compare
  5. 149 Singapore 776 number compare
  6. 150 Montenegro 729 number compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname?
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname was 828 number in 2019, 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 927 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 589 number in 1976.
How does Suriname rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Suriname ranks 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.