Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0078 units per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Suriname, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2021, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Suriname stood at 0.0078 units per person.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0088 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per person, in 1971.
Suriname ranks 8th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0039 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0042 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0046 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0054 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0049 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0043 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0052 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 0.006 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0062 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0064 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0057 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0062 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0077 units per person | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 units per person | -28.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0085 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0075 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0082 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0084 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0086 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0088 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0087 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0085 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.008 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0083 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0083 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0078 units per person | -5.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0078 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0038 units per person, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0078 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0044 units per person, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0084 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 2 |
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), per capita in Suriname?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Suriname was 0.0078 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0088 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 1971.
- How does Suriname rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, 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.