Suriname vs Zimbabwe: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes

Suriname
99.3%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
99.0%
in 2024
Suriname rank
54th
Zimbabwe rank
56th

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

  • Suriname
  • Zimbabwe
020406080100201020172024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 99.3% against 99.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Suriname ahead.

Suriname ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 113 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 98.0% 95.2% 2.8% Suriname
2020s 99.3% 98.5% 0.8% 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, Suriname or Zimbabwe?
Suriname, at 99.3% against 99.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between Suriname and Zimbabwe?
0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Zimbabwe?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
How do Suriname and Zimbabwe rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Suriname ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th 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

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