Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Suriname
Suriname: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 19.58 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Suriname, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Suriname is 19.58, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Suriname peaked at 32.88 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 19.58, in 2018.
Suriname ranks 68th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.1 | — |
| 1972 | 26.37 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 22.49 | -14.7% |
| 1974 | 27.81 | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 31.1 | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 29.85 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 32.88 | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 29.93 | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 28.79 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 27.86 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 24.98 | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 25.48 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 25.63 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 26.78 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 25.63 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 25.14 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 26.41 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 27.86 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 22.49 | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 24.78 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 23.7 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 22.15 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 20.04 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 21.48 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 25.29 | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 24.08 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 28.07 | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 27.65 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 26.5 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 26.06 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 22.27 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 27.73 | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 19.58 | -29.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 19.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 19.58 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.21, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.48 | 22.49 | 32.88 | 9 |
| 1980s | 26.15 | 24.98 | 27.86 | 5 |
| 1990s | 26.26 | 25.14 | 27.86 | 4 |
| 2000s | 22.44 | 20.04 | 24.78 | 6 |
| 2010s | 25.25 | 19.58 | 28.07 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,520 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,366 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,643 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63,941 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0955 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Suriname?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Suriname was 19.58 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 32.88 in 1977.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.58 in 2018.
- How does Suriname rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Suriname ranks 68th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.