Suriname: Trained teachers in upper secondary education (% of total teachers)

Key figures

Since 2010 it is down 8.85 percentage points from 41.63% in 2010. The World Bank has no value for 3 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2023, Suriname's trained teachers in upper secondary education (% of total teachers) fell 27.79 percentage points on 2022 (from 60.57% to 32.78%).

Across the 8 yearly changes before that (2011 to 2022), the average change was −0.09 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 11.35 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 20.21 percentage points in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 27.79 percentage points in 2023. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

Closest to Suriname in the 2023 ranking

• Spain — 3rd of 6: 100%
• United States — 4th of 6: 100%
• West Bank and Gaza — 5th of 6: 100%

What this measures

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.

Limitations: This indicator does not take into account differences in teachers' experiences and status, teaching methods, teaching materials, and classroom conditions - all factors that affect the quality of teaching and learning. Some teachers without formal training may have acquired equivalent pedagogical skills through professional experience. In addition, national standards regarding teacher qualifications and pedagogical skills may vary.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 11 values

Trained teachers in upper secondary education (% of total teachers) in nearby economies

• Bahamas, The — 82.48% (2024)
• Barbados — 53.61% (2024)
• Belize — 64.38% (2024)
• Cayman Islands — 100% (2024)
• Colombia — 98.38% (2022)
• Costa Rica — 96.58% (2020)
• Cuba — 100% (2023)
• Dominica — 48.75% (2016)
• Dominican Republic

More education data for Suriname

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 60,612 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 91.92% (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 63,941 (2023)
• School enrollment, secondary (% gross) — 76.11% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 89.67% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 94.09% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Suriname's trained teachers in upper secondary education (% of total teachers)?

32.78% in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2010?

It is down 8.85 percentage points from 41.63% in 2010. The highest value was 72.45% in 2021 and the lowest 32.78% in 2023.

Is the latest change in trained teachers in upper secondary education (% of total teachers) unusual for Suriname?

In 2023, Suriname's trained teachers in upper secondary education (% of total teachers) fell 27.79 percentage points on 2022 (from 60.57% to 32.78%). Across the 8 yearly changes before that (2011 to 2022), the average change was −0.09 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 11.35 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCAQ.UP.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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