Hong Kong, China vs Suriname: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Hong Kong, China
13.35
in 2018
Suriname
13.39
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
157th
Suriname rank
156th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Suriname
1520253035197119942018

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 13.39 against 13.35 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Suriname ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 157th and Suriname ranks 156th of 199 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 31.43 31.11 0.3212 Hong Kong, China
1980s 28.24 24.45 3.79 Hong Kong, China
1990s 26.75 22.8 3.95 Hong Kong, China
2000s 18.1 16.94 1.16 Hong Kong, China
2010s 14.08 13.71 0.3687 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Hong Kong, China or Suriname?
Suriname, at 13.39 against 13.35 in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Hong Kong, China and Suriname?
0.04, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Suriname?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Suriname rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 157th and Suriname ranks 156th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,053 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.