Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Suriname
Suriname: Trained teachers in upper secondary education was 32.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Suriname, 2010–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 32.8% for trained teachers in upper secondary education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.9% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in upper secondary education in Suriname peaked at 72.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2023.
That places Suriname 78th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 41.6% | — |
| 2011 | 46.8% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | +39.2% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | +38.7% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | -45.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.8% | 41.6% | 69.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 32.8% | 72.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 75 Grenada 46.5% compare
- 76 Kiribati 37.8% compare
- 77 Syrian Arab Republic 34.5% compare
- 79 Micronesia, Federated States of 30.3% compare
- 80 Burundi 6.0% compare
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 upper secondary education in Suriname?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Suriname was 32.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education?
- Suriname ranks 78th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 upper secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in upper secondary education are the percentage of upper secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.