Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Suriname
Suriname: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 5,002 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Suriname, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 5,002 number for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2019.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Suriname peaked at 5,057 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,542 number, in 1971.
That places Suriname 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Suriname, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,542 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,665 number | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 1,808 number | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 2,115 number | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 1,923 number | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 1,659 number | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 2,011 number | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 2,304 number | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 2,342 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 2,295 number | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2,248 number | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,201 number | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 2,275 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 2,350 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2,424 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 2,498 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 2,311 number | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 2,295 number | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,422 number | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 2,269 number | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 2,258 number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,580 number | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 3,223 number | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 2,677 number | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 2,800 number | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2,946 number | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 3,093 number | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 3,239 number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 3,761 number | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 4,516 number | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 4,052 number | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 4,304 number | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 4,428 number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 4,564 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 4,715 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4,823 number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4,972 number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 5,000 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5,029 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,057 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,808 number | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 5,002 number | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,930 number | 1,542 number | 2,342 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,332 number | 2,201 number | 2,498 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,582 number | 2,258 number | 3,223 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,488 number | 2,677 number | 4,516 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,840 number | 4,428 number | 5,057 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,520 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Suriname?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Suriname was 5,002 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5,057 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,542 number in 1971.
- How does Suriname rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Suriname ranks 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.