Suriname vs UNICEF: South Asia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

Suriname
99.8%
in 2021
UNICEF: South Asia
85.9%
in 2024
Suriname rank
45th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
47th

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

  • Suriname
  • UNICEF: South Asia
020406080100200820162024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 99.8% against 85.9% in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 13.9%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: South Asia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Suriname ranks 45th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 47th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname UNICEF: South Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 98.5% 72.3% 26.2% Suriname
2020s 99.6% 79.0% 20.6% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Suriname or UNICEF: South Asia?
Suriname, at 99.8% against 85.9% in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Suriname and UNICEF: South Asia?
13.9%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and UNICEF: South Asia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
How do Suriname and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Suriname ranks 45th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 47th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
312 places, 5,126 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release