Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 87.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname, 2012–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname is 87.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname peaked at 90.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 2014.
Suriname ranks 51st of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 89.0% | — |
| 2013 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 88.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.3% | 86.3% | 89.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 87.4% | 90.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
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 87.4% 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 90.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Suriname ranks 51st out of 84 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 1.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release