Teachers in primary education, male in Suriname
Suriname: Teachers in primary education, male was 228 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
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 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% |
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, Federated States of 253 compare
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More education data for Suriname
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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