Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.0312 number per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Suriname, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Suriname stood at 0.0312 number per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it 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), per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.0315 number per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0096 number per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Suriname 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0096 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0104 number per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0113 number per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0132 number per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 0.012 number per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0103 number per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0125 number per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0144 number per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0146 number per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0137 number per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0156 number per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0144 number per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0143 number per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0151 number per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0141 number per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0141 number per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0161 number per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0201 number per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0167 number per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0174 number per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0202 number per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0234 number per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0281 number per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0252 number per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0268 number per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0276 number per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0284 number per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0294 number per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.03 number per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.031 number per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0315 number per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.03 number per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0312 number per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.012 number per square kilometre | 0.0096 number per square kilometre | 0.0146 number per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0146 number per square kilometre | 0.0137 number per square kilometre | 0.0156 number per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0161 number per square kilometre | 0.0141 number per square kilometre | 0.0201 number per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0226 number per square kilometre | 0.0167 number per square kilometre | 0.0281 number per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0299 number per square kilometre | 0.0276 number per square kilometre | 0.0315 number per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 173 Papua New Guinea 0.0392 number per square kilometre compare
- 174 Angola 0.0363 number per square kilometre compare
- 175 Bhutan 0.0318 number per square kilometre compare
- 177 Djibouti 0.0305 number per square kilometre compare
- 178 Kazakhstan 0.0297 number per square kilometre compare
- 179 Eritrea 0.0291 number per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Suriname?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.0312 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0315 number per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 number per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Suriname rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.