Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Suriname
Suriname: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.0282 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Suriname, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Suriname stood at 0.0282 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Suriname peaked at 0.0316 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Suriname 188th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0282 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6813 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0282 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4468 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +72.6% | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0251 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 185 Mozambique 0.0423 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Gabon 0.0393 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Papua New Guinea 0.0327 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Botswana 0.027 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Chad 0.0263 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Guyana 0.0247 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Suriname?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Suriname was 0.0282 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0316 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Suriname rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Suriname ranks 188th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 secondary education, both sexes (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.