Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.0302 units per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Suriname, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Suriname stood at 0.0302 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.0318 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0096 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Suriname ranks 185th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0302 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3064 units per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0302 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4031 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 182 Angola 0.0381 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Bhutan 0.0375 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Niger 0.0302 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Iceland 0.0288 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Gabon 0.0244 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Guyana 0.0225 units 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 0.0302 units per square kilometre in 2021, 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 0.0318 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Suriname rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 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.