Malawi vs Suriname: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes
Malawi
99.6%
in 2023
Suriname
99.3%
in 2021
Malawi rank
53rd
Suriname rank
54th
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Suriname
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 99.6% against 99.3% in Suriname, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Suriname ahead.
Malawi ranks 53rd and Suriname ranks 54th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.3% | 98.6% | 17.3% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 0.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes, Malawi or Suriname?
- Malawi, at 99.6% against 99.3% in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between Malawi and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Suriname?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Suriname rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 53rd and Suriname ranks 54th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release