Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 99.8% 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 99.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% 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, 95.6%, in 2010.
Suriname ranks 44th of 139 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 100.0% | — |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 95.6% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 43 Botswana 99.9% compare
- 45 Azerbaijan 99.7% compare
- 46 Lesotho 99.5% compare
- 47 Turkmenistan 99.5%
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 99.8% 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 95.6% in 2010.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Suriname ranks 44th out of 139 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 3.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release