Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0083 number per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Suriname, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Suriname is 0.0083 number per person, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0086 number per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 number per person, in 1971.
That places Suriname 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0039 number per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0042 number per person | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0046 number per person | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0054 number per person | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0049 number per person | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0043 number per person | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0052 number per person | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 0.006 number per person | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0062 number per person | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 number per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0064 number per person | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 number per person | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0057 number per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 number per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 number per person | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0054 number per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0062 number per person | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0077 number per person | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 number per person | -28.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 number per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 number per person | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 number per person | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0085 number per person | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0075 number per person | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 number per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 number per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0082 number per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0084 number per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 number per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0086 number per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0085 number per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.008 number per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0083 number per person | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.005 number per person | 0.0039 number per person | 0.0062 number per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0059 number per person | 0.0057 number per person | 0.0064 number per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 number per person | 0.0054 number per person | 0.0077 number per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 number per person | 0.0055 number per person | 0.0085 number per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0083 number per person | 0.008 number per person | 0.0086 number per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 1 Georgia 0.0084 number per person compare
- 2 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0083 number per person compare
- 4 Tuvalu 0.0079 number per person compare
- 5 Maldives 0.0079 number per person compare
- 6 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0077 number per person compare
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), per capita in Suriname?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Suriname was 0.0083 number per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0086 number per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 number per person in 1971.
- How does Suriname rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.