Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male was 51.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
51.5%
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
63rd
of 67 countries
All-time high
51.5%
in 2023
All-time low
32.5%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in Suriname, 2019–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in Suriname is 51.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over five years.
Suriname ranks 63rd of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 43.5% | — |
| 2020 | 38.8% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +40.9% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.5% | 43.5% | 43.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 32.5% | 51.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 60 San Marino 74.2% compare
- 61 Niue 69.2% compare
- 62 Saint Lucia 57.5% compare
- 64 Sierra Leone 50.3% compare
- 65 Tuvalu 46.7% compare
- 66 Belize 35.7% 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 upper secondary education, male in Suriname?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in Suriname was 51.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- Suriname ranks 63rd out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release