Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 95.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Suriname, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 95.5% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Suriname peaked at 95.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 2008.
Suriname ranks 10th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 93.1% | — |
| 2009 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.5% | 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 teachers in primary education who are trained according in Suriname?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Suriname was 95.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2008.
- How does Suriname rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Suriname ranks 10th out of 127 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 teachers in primary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release