Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Suriname
Suriname: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 13.39 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Suriname, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Suriname recorded 13.39 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Suriname peaked at 36.93 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 12.92, in 2017.
Suriname ranks 156th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.93 | — |
| 1972 | 33.53 | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 32.5 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 30.85 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 30.54 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 31.41 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 28.83 | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 27.71 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 27.72 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 23.26 | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 26.59 | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 27.08 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 25.22 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 24.75 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 25.44 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 23.24 | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 23.15 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.24 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 22.53 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 22.48 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 22.37 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 24.62 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 21.42 | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 19.94 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 19.45 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 18.62 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 15.99 | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 13.23 | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 15.99 | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 15.38 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 14.95 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 14.31 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 13.99 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 13.74 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 13.39 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 13.33 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.35 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.92 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 13.39 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.11 | 27.71 | 36.93 | 9 |
| 1980s | 24.45 | 22.53 | 27.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.72 | 21.42 | 24.62 | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.94 | 13.23 | 19.94 | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.71 | 12.92 | 14.95 | 9 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.78 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Suriname?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Suriname was 13.39 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 36.93 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.92 in 2017.
- How does Suriname rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Suriname ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.