Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Suriname
Suriname: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 4,520 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 (number) 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% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 4,520 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 13% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 4,520 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,739, 35% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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% | 2,330 | 4,021 |
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
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 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