Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender was 0.9975 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.9975 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9975 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Suriname 103rd out of 126 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9975 GPIA | -2.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.9975 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.9975 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 GPIA, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9975 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 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 0.9975 GPIA 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 1.06 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9975 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Suriname ranks 103rd out of 126 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 0.2%. 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release