SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand vs Suriname: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
93.8%
in 2024
Suriname
99.3%
in 2021
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
53rd
Suriname rank
54th

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 99.3% against 93.8% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Suriname ahead.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 53rd and Suriname ranks 54th of 186 groups.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand Suriname Difference Ahead
2010s 95.3% 97.7% 2.4% Suriname
2020s 94.8% 99.3% 4.6% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand or Suriname?
Suriname, at 99.3% against 93.8% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Suriname?
5.5%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Suriname?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Suriname rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 53rd and Suriname ranks 54th of 186 groups.
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

Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 3,399 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release