Qualified and trained teachers in Suriname
Suriname: Qualified and trained teachers was 99.47 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.47
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
39th
of 87 countries
All-time high
99.64
in 2019
All-time low
93.31
in 2014
Years of data
12
2010–2021
Qualified and trained teachers in Suriname, 2010–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 99.47 for qualified and trained teachers in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, qualified and trained teachers in Suriname peaked at 99.64 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93.31, in 2014.
Suriname ranks 39th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Qualified and trained teachers in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 97.03 | — |
| 2011 | 98.46 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 98.55 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.32 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.31 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 98.57 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 99.29 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 99.27 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.57 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.64 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.48 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.47 | -0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 99.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.56, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 99.47 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 | 93.31 | 99.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.48 | 99.47 | 99.48 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.78 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is qualified and trained teachers in Suriname?
- Qualified and trained teachers in Suriname was 99.47 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 99.64 in 2019.
- What is the lowest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.31 in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for qualified and trained teachers?
- Suriname ranks 39th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is qualified and trained teachers 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Qualified and trained teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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