Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 79.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 79.5% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname peaked at 80.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2010.
That places Suriname 75th out of 110 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 66.1% | — |
| 2011 | 70.2% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 69.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 80.3% | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.8% | 66.1% | 80.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 72.7% | 79.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 72 Cape Verde 82.2% compare
- 73 Sri Lanka 80.4% compare
- 74 Monaco 79.9%
- 76 Ecuador 78.2% compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 74.8% compare
- 78 Marshall Islands 74.4%
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 79.5% 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 80.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2010.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Suriname ranks 75th 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 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release