Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male was 60.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
60.4%
Change on year
down 28.3%
World rank
64th
of 69 countries
All-time high
88.1%
in 2016
All-time low
60.4%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2016–2021
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Suriname, 2016–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Suriname stood at 60.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.3% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
That places Suriname 64th out of 69 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 88.1% | — |
| 2018 | 84.7% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 65.6% | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 84.1% | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | -28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.5% | 65.6% | 88.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 60.4% | 84.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 61 Ghana 74.1% compare
- 62 Sierra Leone 68.8% compare
- 63 Ethiopia 68.0% compare
- 65 Saint Lucia 57.3% compare
- 66 Tokelau 57.1%
- 67 Tuvalu 56.0%
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, male in Suriname?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Suriname was 60.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Suriname ranks 64th out of 69 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release