Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Suriname
Suriname: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 99.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Suriname, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 99.5% for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Suriname peaked at 99.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2014.
Suriname ranks 39th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.2% | 93.3% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5,068 (2021)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.23 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Suriname?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Suriname was 99.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Suriname ranks 39th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.