Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Suriname
Suriname: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 30.46 pupils per teacher in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Suriname, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
In 2023, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Suriname stood at 30.46 pupils per teacher. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 143.2% on the previous year and up 122.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Suriname peaked at 30.46 pupils per teacher in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.35 pupils per teacher, in 2020.
Suriname ranks 34th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Suriname, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.3 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2011 | 14.49 pupils per teacher | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 14.07 pupils per teacher | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 13.68 pupils per teacher | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.71 pupils per teacher | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.34 pupils per teacher | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 13.27 pupils per teacher | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.88 pupils per teacher | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 13.3 pupils per teacher | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 12.93 pupils per teacher | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 12.35 pupils per teacher | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 12.52 pupils per teacher | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 30.46 pupils per teacher | +143.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.7 pupils per teacher | 12.88 pupils per teacher | 15.3 pupils per teacher | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.44 pupils per teacher | 12.35 pupils per teacher | 30.46 pupils per teacher | 3 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,941 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.93 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44,490 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 50.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,451 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -35.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,760 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Suriname?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Suriname was 30.46 pupils per teacher in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 30.46 pupils per teacher in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.35 pupils per teacher in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Suriname ranks 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.