Teachers in primary education, female in Suriname
Suriname: Teachers in primary education, female was 4,840 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Suriname, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Suriname is 4,840, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Suriname peaked at 5,098 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,542, in 1971.
That places Suriname 150th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,542 | — |
| 1972 | 1,665 | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 1,808 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 2,115 | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 1,923 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 1,659 | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 2,011 | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 2,304 | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 2,342 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2,201 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 2,498 | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 2,311 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 2,295 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,422 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 2,269 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 2,258 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,580 | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 3,223 | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 2,677 | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 2,800 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 3,239 | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 3,761 | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 4,516 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 4,052 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 4,304 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 4,440 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 4,568 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4,715 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4,838 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 4,976 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5,098 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5,090 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,057 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,808 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 5,002 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 5,056 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4,840 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,930 | 1,542 | 2,342 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,345 | 2,201 | 2,498 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,582 | 2,258 | 3,223 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,621 | 2,677 | 4,516 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4,859 | 4,440 | 5,098 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,948 | 4,840 | 5,056 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.92 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Suriname?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Suriname was 4,840 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5,098 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,542 in 1971.
- How does Suriname rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 150th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release