MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs Suriname: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
51.75 headcount basis
in 2024
Suriname
30.31 headcount basis
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
40th
Suriname rank
41st

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
  • Suriname
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 51.75 headcount basis against 30.31 headcount basis in Suriname, a difference of 21.44 headcount basis.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 1.7 times Suriname's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has been ahead every year.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 40th and Suriname ranks 41st of 188 groups.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 46.75 headcount basis 15.69 headcount basis 31.07 headcount basis MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2010s 45.77 headcount basis 13.69 headcount basis 32.08 headcount basis MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2020s 48.92 headcount basis 18.38 headcount basis 30.54 headcount basis MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or Suriname?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 51.75 headcount basis against 30.31 headcount basis in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Suriname?
21.44 headcount basis, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Suriname?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Suriname rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 40th and Suriname ranks 41st of 188 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained 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-trained 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
327 places, 5,776 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release