Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0082 units per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Suriname, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Suriname is 0.0082 units per person, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0093 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 units per person, in 1971.
Suriname ranks 22nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0063 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0069 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0078 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0077 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0066 units per person | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0078 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0081 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0081 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0093 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0075 units per person | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0074 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0078 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0078 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0073 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0077 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0068 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0072 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0066 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 units per person | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 units per person | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0068 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0079 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0093 units per person | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0085 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0087 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0088 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0089 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.009 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0092 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0093 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0091 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0089 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0084 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0087 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0087 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0082 units per person | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Suriname?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Suriname was 0.0082 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 units per person in 1971.
- How does Suriname rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.