Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Suriname, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2021, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Suriname stood at 0.0004 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0028 units per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 177th of 200 countries on this measure, 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), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0024 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0027 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 units per person | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.002 units per person | -22.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 units per person | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 units per person | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 units per person | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 units per person | +27.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per person | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per person | -45.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per person | +32.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per person | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0004 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.001 units per person, 38% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0004 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 units per person, 39% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 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, male (number), per capita in Suriname?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Suriname was 0.0004 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 units per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.