Suriname vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education

Suriname
30.46 headcount basis
in 2023
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
49.25 headcount basis
in 2023
Suriname rank
34th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
37th

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • Suriname
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1020304050201020162023

How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 49.25 headcount basis against 30.46 headcount basis in Suriname, a difference of 18.79 headcount basis.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.6 times Suriname's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Suriname ranks 34th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 37th of 113 countries.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 13.24 headcount basis 44.68 headcount basis 31.45 headcount basis UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2020s 18.44 headcount basis 47.12 headcount basis 28.67 headcount basis UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, Suriname or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 49.25 headcount basis against 30.46 headcount basis in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education between Suriname and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
18.79 headcount basis, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Suriname and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
Suriname ranks 34th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 37th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
301 places, 3,418 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release