Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 828 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname, 1971–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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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.