Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Suriname
Suriname: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 4,520 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Suriname, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Suriname stood at 4,520.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Suriname peaked at 5,078 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,367, in 1971.
Suriname ranks 159th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,367 | — |
| 1972 | 1,468 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 1,676 | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 1,753 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 1,706 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1,793 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 1,917 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 1,785 | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 1,867 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 2,326 | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 2,160 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 1,995 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 2,119 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 2,224 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 2,330 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 4,021 | +72.6% |
| 1987 | 3,306 | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 2,842 | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 2,537 | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 2,489 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2,482 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,496 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,487 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,731 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 2,791 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,959 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 3,128 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 3,296 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 3,319 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,373 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3,461 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3,549 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 3,622 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3,692 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4,076 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 4,086 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,203 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4,569 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 4,544 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,518 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,493 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,468 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5,078 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 4,435 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 4,478 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,520 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,704 | 1,367 | 1,917 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,586 | 1,995 | 4,021 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,488 | 2,482 | 2,496 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,179 | 2,731 | 3,549 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,227 | 3,622 | 4,569 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,628 | 4,435 | 5,078 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 156 Fiji 5,041 compare
- 157 Brunei Darussalam 5,040 compare
- 158 Malta 4,664 compare
- 160 Somalia 4,504 compare
- 161 Central African Republic 4,357 compare
- 162 Martinique 3,784 compare
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Suriname?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Suriname was 4,520 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5,078 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,367 in 1971.
- How does Suriname rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Suriname ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.