Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes was 32.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname, 2010–2023
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 32.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.9% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname peaked at 72.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2023.
That places Suriname 80th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 41.6% | — |
| 2011 | 46.8% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | +39.2% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | +38.7% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | -45.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 32.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.5%, 35% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 32.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.9%, 43% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.8% | 41.6% | 69.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 32.8% | 72.5% | 4 |
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 32.8% in 2023, 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 72.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Suriname ranks 80th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release