Costa Rica vs Suriname: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education

Costa Rica
13.26 headcount basis
in 2020
Suriname
13.46 headcount basis
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Suriname rank
62nd

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Suriname
0510152025199920102021

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 13.46 headcount basis against 13.26 headcount basis in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2 headcount basis.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Suriname ranks 62nd of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Suriname Difference Ahead
2010s 14.78 headcount basis 16.52 headcount basis 1.74 headcount basis Suriname
2020s 13.26 headcount basis 14.23 headcount basis 0.9663 headcount basis Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education, Costa Rica or Suriname?
Suriname, at 13.46 headcount basis against 13.26 headcount basis in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education between Costa Rica and Suriname?
0.2 headcount basis, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Suriname?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Suriname rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Suriname ranks 62nd of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary 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-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
242 places, 3,005 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release