Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both was 79.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
79.5%
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
75th
of 110 countries
All-time high
80.3%
in 2019
All-time low
66.1%
in 2010
Years of data
9
2010–2021
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 … both 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% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 79.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.3%, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 79.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.3%, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release