SDG: Northern America vs Suriname: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
SDG: Northern America
96.4%
in 2024
Suriname
100.0%
in 2021
SDG: Northern America rank
4th
Suriname rank
1st
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- SDG: Northern America
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 100.0% against 96.4% in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 3.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Suriname ahead.
SDG: Northern America ranks 4th and Suriname ranks 1st of 181 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Northern America averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern America | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 93.1% | 5.6% | SDG: Northern America |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 98.6% | 1.6% | 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, SDG: Northern America or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 100.0% against 96.4% in SDG: Northern America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between SDG: Northern America and Suriname?
- 3.6%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and Suriname?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do SDG: Northern America and Suriname rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 4th and Suriname ranks 1st of 181 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications 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
February 2026 Data Release