Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 4,520 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,520
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
159th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5,078
in 2020
All-time low
1,367
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2023
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Suriname, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Suriname stood at 4,520.
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 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 37 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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% |
| 1982 | 1,995 | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 2,119 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 2,330 | +10.0% |
| 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% |
| 2005 | 3,296 | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 3,319 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,373 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,549 | +5.2% |
| 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% |
| 2019 | 4,468 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5,078 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 4,435 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 4,520 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,704 | 1,367 | 1,917 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,684 | 1,995 | 4,021 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,488 | 2,482 | 2,496 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,176 | 2,731 | 3,549 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,102 | 3,622 | 4,569 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4,678 | 4,435 | 5,078 | 3 |
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
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,451 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -35.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,760 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,417 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -48.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,840 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 228 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 811 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -51.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Suriname?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Suriname was 4,520 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5,078 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,367 in 1971.
- How does Suriname rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release