Suriname vs UIS: South and West Asia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Suriname
99.8%
in 2021
UIS: South and West Asia
87.4%
in 2024
Suriname rank
44th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
45th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Suriname
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 99.8% against 87.4% in UIS: South and West Asia, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times UIS: South and West Asia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 44th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 45th of 139 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.2% | 74.0% | 24.3% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 81.2% | 18.3% | 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 UIS: South and West Asia?
- Suriname, at 99.8% against 87.4% in UIS: South and West Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Suriname and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 12.4%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Suriname and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Suriname ranks 44th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 45th 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