Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Suriname
Suriname: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 228 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
228
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
176th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1,082
in 1975
All-time low
228
in 2021
Years of data
37
1971–2021
Teachers in primary education, male in Suriname, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 228 for teachers in primary education, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Suriname peaked at 1,082 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 228, in 2021.
That places Suriname 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 945 | — |
| 1972 | 1,064 | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 1,062 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 974 | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 1,082 | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 893 | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 1,005 | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 773 | -23.1% |
| 1979 | 726 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 592 | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 512 | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 394 | -23.0% |
| 1988 | 385 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 499 | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 464 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 428 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 402 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 472 | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 576 | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 491 | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 281 | -42.8% |
| 2006 | 375 | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 397 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 302 | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 316 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 322 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 319 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 304 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 296 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 291 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 297 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 277 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 252 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 246 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 255 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 249 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 228 | -8.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 228 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 228 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,154, 7% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 947.11 | 726 | 1,082 | 9 |
| 1980s | 476.4 | 385 | 592 | 5 |
| 1990s | 441.5 | 402 | 472 | 4 |
| 2000s | 391.14 | 281 | 576 | 7 |
| 2010s | 285.9 | 246 | 322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.5 | 228 | 249 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 173 Malta 275.01 compare
- 174 Micronesia (country) 253 compare
- 175 Slovenia 233 compare
- 177 French Guiana 209 compare
- 178 Marshall Islands 186 compare
- 179 American Samoa 183 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, male in Suriname?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Suriname was 228 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1,082 in 1975.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 228 in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Suriname ranks 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release