Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Suriname
Suriname: Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 81.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Suriname, 2010–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2021, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Suriname stood at 81.9%.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Suriname peaked at 86.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2010.
That places Suriname 58th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 79.1% | — |
| 2011 | 83.2% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 81.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.8% | 79.1% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 81.9% | 85.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education in Suriname?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Suriname was 81.9% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2010.
- How does Suriname rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
- Suriname ranks 58th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total 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.