Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 98.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Suriname, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Suriname stood at 98.7%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Suriname peaked at 98.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 2018.
That places Suriname 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 94.1% | — |
| 2011 | 93.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 91.6% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.2% | 91.5% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.0% | 98.7% | 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, male in Suriname?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Suriname was 98.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 2018.
- How does Suriname rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- Suriname ranks 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release