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.
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 97.0% | — |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 99.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.6%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 99.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.8%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.2% | 93.3% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 2 |
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 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.