Guinea-Bissau vs Suriname: Primary education, teachers

Guinea-Bissau

5,371

in 2010

Suriname

5,068

in 2021

Guinea-Bissau rank

157th

Suriname rank

159th

Primary education, teachers over time

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 5,371 against 5,068 in Suriname, a difference of 303.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Suriname ahead.

Globally, Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th and Suriname ranks 159th of 204 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.