Lesotho vs Suriname: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Lesotho
99.5%
in 2023
Suriname
99.8%
in 2021
Lesotho rank
46th
Suriname rank
44th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Lesotho
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 99.8% against 99.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 46th and Suriname ranks 44th of 139 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 100.0% | 42.7% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 97.7% | 20.9% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 99.5% | 1.8% | 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, Lesotho or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 99.8% against 99.5% in Lesotho as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Lesotho and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Lesotho ranks 46th and Suriname ranks 44th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications 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