Suriname vs Tonga: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male

Suriname
98.7%
in 2021
Tonga
98.9%
in 2024
Suriname rank
58th
Tonga rank
56th

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Suriname
  • Tonga
020406080100201020172024

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 98.9% against 98.7% in Suriname, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Tonga ahead.

Suriname ranks 58th and Tonga ranks 56th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Tonga Difference Ahead
2010s 93.5% 95.9% 2.5% Tonga
2020s 98.3% 99.2% 0.8% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male, Suriname or Tonga?
Tonga, at 98.9% against 98.7% in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male between Suriname and Tonga?
0.2%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tonga?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
How do Suriname and Tonga rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
Suriname ranks 58th and Tonga ranks 56th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
294 places, 3,288 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release