Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Suriname

Suriname: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 80.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
80.6%
Change on year
up 39.3%
World rank
28th
of 32 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2018
All-time low
54.8%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2010–2018

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Suriname, 2010–2018

0204060802010201420182010: 65.1 %2011: 63.4 %2012: 72.9 %2013: 63.5 %2014: 54.8 %2015: 63.6 %2017: 57.9 %2018: 80.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Suriname is 80.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 39.3% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Suriname peaked at 80.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2014.

That places Suriname 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in Suriname, 2010 to 2018.
Year % Change
2010 65.1%
2011 63.4% -2.6%
2012 72.9% +15.0%
2013 63.5% -12.9%
2014 54.8% -13.6%
2015 63.6% +15.9%
2017 57.9% -9.0%
2018 80.6% +39.3%

Countries ranked near Suriname

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Suriname?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Suriname was 80.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2014.
How does Suriname rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
Suriname ranks 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 324 data points, 2009–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/