Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers lower both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers lower both sexes was 81.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
81.9%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
59th
of 86 countries
All-time high
86.6%
in 2018
All-time low
79.1%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2021
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname stood at 81.9%.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname peaked at 86.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2010.
Suriname ranks 59th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers lower both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 79.1% | — |
| 2011 | 83.2% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 81.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | -4.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 81.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.6%, 90% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 81.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.9%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.8% | 79.1% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 81.9% | 85.5% | 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname was 81.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2010.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Suriname ranks 59th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release