Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 30.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30.0%
Change on year
down 45.1%
World rank
78th
of 80 countries
All-time high
67.3%
in 2019
All-time low
30.0%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname, 2019–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname stood at 30.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.1% on the previous year and down 55.5% over five years.
That places Suriname 78th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 67.3% | — |
| 2020 | 48.8% | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -45.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.3% | 67.3% | 67.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 30.0% | 61.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 75 Dominica 40.8%
- 76 Kiribati 38.3% compare
- 77 Syrian Arab Republic 32.9% compare
- 79 Micronesia, Federated States of 28.8%
- 80 Burundi 5.9%
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.92 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.9% (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 30.0% 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 67.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Suriname ranks 78th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release