Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Suriname
Suriname: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male was 62.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Suriname, 2012–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
In 2021, trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Suriname stood at 62.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Suriname peaked at 74.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 68th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 74.3% | — |
| 2013 | 71.7% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.4% | 67.3% | 74.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 62.1% | 70.0% | 2 |
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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 trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Suriname?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Suriname was 62.1% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Suriname ranks 68th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.