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
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
February 2026 Data Release