Teachers in primary education, male in Suriname

Suriname: Teachers in primary education, male was 255 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
255 number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
169th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,082 number
in 1975
All-time low
246 number
in 2018
Years of data
33
1971–2019

Teachers in primary education, male in Suriname, 1971–2019

2004006008001.0k1971199520191971: 945 number1972: 1.1k number1973: 1.1k number1974: 974 number1975: 1.1k number1976: 893 number1977: 1.0k number1978: 773 number1979: 726 number1982: 592 number1986: 512 number1987: 394 number1988: 385 number1989: 499 number1990: 464 number1991: 428 number1992: 402 number1993: 472 number2001: 576 number2002: 491 number2005: 281 number2006: 375 number2007: 397 number2008: 302 number2009: 316 number2010: 321 number2011: 316 number2012: 304 number2013: 291 number2014: 291 number2017: 252 number2018: 246 number2019: 255 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 255 number for teachers in primary education, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Suriname peaked at 1,082 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 246 number, in 2018.

That places Suriname 169th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 947.11 number 726 number 1,082 number 9
1980s 476.4 number 385 number 592 number 5
1990s 441.5 number 402 number 472 number 4
2000s 391.14 number 281 number 576 number 7
2010s 284.5 number 246 number 321 number 8

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 166 Kyrgyzstan 296 number compare
  2. 167 Malta 281.92 number compare
  3. 168 Lithuania 272 number compare
  4. 170 Slovenia 233 number compare
  5. 171 Samoa 232 number compare
  6. 172 Tonga 217 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Suriname?
Teachers in primary education, male in Suriname was 255 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 1,082 number in 1975.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 246 number in 2018.
How does Suriname rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Suriname ranks 169th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/