Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female was 64.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
64.5%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
66th
of 69 countries
All-time high
88.0%
in 2016
All-time low
64.5%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2016–2021
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Suriname, 2016–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Suriname stood at 64.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
That places Suriname 66th out of 69 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 88.0% | — |
| 2018 | 79.5% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 65.9% | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.8% | 65.9% | 88.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 64.5% | 71.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 63 Saint Lucia 73.2% compare
- 64 Ethiopia 71.0% compare
- 65 Marshall Islands 70.3%
- 67 Tokelau 50.0%
- 68 Palestine, State of 37.7% compare
- 69 Belize 23.0% compare
More education data for Suriname
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,520 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,366 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,643 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63,941 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0955 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Suriname?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Suriname was 64.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 66th out of 69 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release