Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Suriname
Suriname: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 13.46 headcount basis in 2021. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Suriname, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 13.46 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Suriname peaked at 17.48 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.46 headcount basis, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 62nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Suriname, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.21 headcount basis | — |
| 2011 | 17.05 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.34 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.48 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 17.33 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 17.06 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 15.13 headcount basis | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 15.88 headcount basis | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 16.41 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 15.15 headcount basis | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 14.23 headcount basis | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 13.46 headcount basis | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.6 headcount basis | 15.13 headcount basis | 17.48 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.84 headcount basis | 13.46 headcount basis | 14.23 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 59 Panama 14.74 headcount basis compare
- 60 United States 14.29 headcount basis compare
- 61 Saudi Arabia 13.86 headcount basis compare
- 63 Costa Rica 13.26 headcount basis compare
- 64 Qatar 12.76 headcount basis compare
- 65 Bahrain 12.75 headcount basis compare
More education data for Suriname
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Suriname?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Suriname was 13.46 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 17.48 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.46 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Suriname ranks 62nd out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release