Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Suriname
Suriname: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 943 number in 2014. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Suriname, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in Suriname is 943 number, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Suriname peaked at 1,020 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 486 number, in 2002.
Suriname ranks 102nd of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 530 number | — |
| 2002 | 486 number | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 746 number | +53.5% |
| 2006 | 647 number | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 700 number | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 868 number | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 774 number | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 855 number | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 1,020 number | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 996 number | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 943 number | -5.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 943 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,848 number, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 943 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,442 number, 27% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 662.83 number | 486 number | 868 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 917.6 number | 774 number | 1,020 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.78 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Suriname?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Suriname was 943 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1,020 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 486 number in 2002.
- How does Suriname rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 102nd out of 131 countries with data for 2014.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.