Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 99.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2020
All-time low
95.0%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2010–2021
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Suriname, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 99.3% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in 2021.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Suriname peaked at 99.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2014.
Suriname ranks 53rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 96.0% | — |
| 2011 | 97.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.8% | 95.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 primary education, female in Suriname?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Suriname was 99.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 53rd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release