MDG: Northern Africa vs Suriname: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

MDG: Northern Africa
87.6%
in 2024
Suriname
99.8%
in 2021
MDG: Northern Africa rank
42nd
Suriname rank
44th

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

  • MDG: Northern Africa
  • Suriname
020406080100200420142024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 99.8% against 87.6% in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 12.2%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Suriname ahead.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 42nd and Suriname ranks 44th of 188 groups.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Northern Africa Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 98.8% 100.0% 1.2% Suriname
2010s 87.6% 97.7% 10.2% Suriname
2020s 89.8% 99.5% 9.7% 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, MDG: Northern Africa or Suriname?
Suriname, at 99.8% against 87.6% in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between MDG: Northern Africa and Suriname?
12.2%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Suriname?
14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do MDG: Northern Africa and Suriname rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 42nd and Suriname ranks 44th of 188 groups.
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

Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,769 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release