Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Suriname
Suriname: Trained teachers in preprimary education, female was 99.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Suriname, 2008–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Suriname is 99.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Suriname peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2010.
That places Suriname 40th out of 105 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 100.0% | — |
| 2010 | 97.2% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 99.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.1%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 99.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.2% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 39 Macau, China 99.7% compare
- 41 Niger 98.4% compare
- 42 Mongolia 98.2% compare
- 43 Hong Kong, China 98.0% 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 trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Suriname?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Suriname was 99.6% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2010.
- How does Suriname rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 40th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.