Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Suriname

Suriname: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 5,068 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5,068
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
159th
of 216 countries
All-time high
5,395
in 2015
All-time low
2,487
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2021

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Suriname, 1971–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k1971199620211971: 2.5k1972: 2.7k1973: 2.9k1974: 3.1k1975: 3.0k1976: 2.6k1977: 3.0k1978: 3.1k1979: 3.1k1980: 3.5k1981: 2.8k1982: 2.8k1983: 3.0k1984: 3.0k1985: 2.8k1986: 3.0k1987: 2.7k1988: 2.7k1989: 2.9k1990: 2.7k1991: 2.7k1992: 3.0k1993: 3.7k2001: 3.3k2002: 3.3k2003: 3.4k2004: 3.4k2005: 3.5k2006: 4.1k2007: 4.9k2008: 4.4k2009: 4.6k2010: 4.8k2011: 4.9k2012: 5.0k2013: 5.1k2014: 5.3k2015: 5.4k2016: 5.4k2017: 5.3k2018: 5.1k2019: 5.3k2020: 5.3k2021: 5.1k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Suriname is 5,068, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Suriname peaked at 5,395 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,487, in 1971.

That places Suriname 159th out of 216 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Suriname, 1971 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1971 2,487
1972 2,729 +9.7%
1973 2,870 +5.2%
1974 3,089 +7.6%
1975 3,005 -2.7%
1976 2,552 -15.1%
1977 3,016 +18.2%
1978 3,077 +2.0%
1979 3,068 -0.3%
1980 3,476 +13.3%
1981 2,803 -19.4%
1982 2,793 -0.4%
1983 2,966 +6.2%
1984 2,971 +0.2%
1985 2,809 -5.5%
1986 3,010 +7.2%
1987 2,705 -10.1%
1988 2,680 -0.9%
1989 2,921 +9.0%
1990 2,733 -6.4%
1991 2,686 -1.7%
1992 2,982 +11.0%
1993 3,695 +23.9%
2001 3,253 -12.0%
2002 3,291 +1.2%
2003 3,367 +2.3%
2004 3,444 +2.3%
2005 3,520 +2.2%
2006 4,136 +17.5%
2007 4,913 +18.8%
2008 4,354 -11.4%
2009 4,620 +6.1%
2010 4,762 +3.1%
2011 4,887 +2.6%
2012 5,019 +2.7%
2013 5,134 +2.3%
2014 5,267 +2.6%
2015 5,395 +2.4%
2016 5,367 -0.5%
2017 5,309 -1.1%
2018 5,054 -4.8%
2019 5,257 +4.0%
2020 5,305 +0.9%
2021 5,068 -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,877 2,487 3,089 9
1980s 2,913 2,680 3,476 10
1990s 3,024 2,686 3,695 4
2000s 3,878 3,253 4,913 9
2010s 5,145 4,762 5,395 10
2020s 5,186 5,068 5,305 2

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 156 Cyprus 5,389 compare
  2. 157 Guinea-Bissau 5,371 compare
  3. 158 Solomon Islands 5,327 compare
  4. 160 Maldives 4,691 compare
  5. 161 Equatorial Guinea 4,021 compare
  6. 162 Comoros 3,952 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Suriname?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Suriname was 5,068 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 5,395 in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 2,487 in 1971.
How does Suriname rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Suriname ranks 159th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.