Namibia vs Suriname: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education

Namibia
29.12 headcount basis
in 2024
Suriname
30.31 headcount basis
in 2023
Namibia rank
43rd
Suriname rank
41st

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • Namibia
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 30.31 headcount basis against 29.12 headcount basis in Namibia, a difference of 1.19 headcount basis.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 43rd and Suriname ranks 41st of 139 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 31.23 headcount basis 15.69 headcount basis 15.54 headcount basis Namibia
2010s 31.76 headcount basis 13.58 headcount basis 18.18 headcount basis Namibia
2020s 29.05 headcount basis 18.38 headcount basis 10.67 headcount basis Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education, Namibia or Suriname?
Suriname, at 30.31 headcount basis against 29.12 headcount basis in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between Namibia and Suriname?
1.19 headcount basis, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Suriname?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Suriname rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
Namibia ranks 43rd and Suriname ranks 41st of 139 countries.
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