Egypt vs Suriname: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education

Egypt
31.88 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Suriname
30.46 pupils per teacher
in 2023
Egypt rank
31st
Suriname rank
34th

Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time

  • Egypt
  • Suriname
101520253035201020172024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 31.88 pupils per teacher against 30.46 pupils per teacher in Suriname, a difference of 1.42 pupils per teacher.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 31st and Suriname ranks 34th of 113 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Suriname Difference Ahead
2010s 25.19 pupils per teacher 13.29 pupils per teacher 11.9 pupils per teacher Egypt
2020s 28.14 pupils per teacher 18.44 pupils per teacher 9.7 pupils per teacher Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Egypt or Suriname?
Egypt, at 31.88 pupils per teacher against 30.46 pupils per teacher in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Egypt and Suriname?
1.42 pupils per teacher, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Suriname?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Suriname rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
Egypt ranks 31st and Suriname ranks 34th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Unit
pupils per teacher
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,060 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.