Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Suriname, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Suriname is 0.0014 units per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.0067 units per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 197th 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 square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0014 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0813 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0014 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.086 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 194 Uruguay 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Ukraine 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Kyrgyzstan 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Belarus 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Mongolia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Russian Federation 0.0001 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0067 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 197th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.