Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 62.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname, 2012–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname stood at 62.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname peaked at 74.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 69th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 74.3% | — |
| 2013 | 71.7% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.4% | 67.3% | 74.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 62.1% | 70.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (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 62.1% 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 74.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Suriname ranks 69th 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 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release