Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary female in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary female was 99.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 110 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2008
All-time low
97.2%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2008–2021
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 99.6% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% 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, 97.2%, in 2010.
Suriname ranks 41st of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 100.0% | — |
| 2010 | 97.2% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 99.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.1%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 99.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.2% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 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 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 97.2% in 2010.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Suriname ranks 41st out of 110 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 1.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release