Proportion of teachers … teachers upper male secondary in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper male secondary 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 … teachers upper male secondary 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% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 30.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.4%, 34% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 30.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.8%, 46% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
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 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