Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 99.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname, 2008–2021
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 99.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2013.
That places Suriname 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 100.0% | — |
| 2010 | 97.0% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 96.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 2 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -48.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,840 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 228 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 811 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -51.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 606 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -43.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 99.6% 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 100.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2013.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Suriname ranks 40th out of 113 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 up 1.1%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release