Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Suriname
Suriname: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 30.31 headcount basis in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Suriname, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 30.31 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 143.2% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Suriname peaked at 30.31 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.37 headcount basis, in 2020.
Suriname ranks 41st of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.99 headcount basis | — |
| 2009 | 15.38 headcount basis | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 15.34 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.54 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 14.12 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 13.75 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 13.39 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 13.32 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.34 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.92 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 13.33 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 12.87 headcount basis | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 12.37 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 12.46 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 30.31 headcount basis | +143.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 30.31 headcount basis is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.92 headcount basis, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 30.31 headcount basis is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.21 headcount basis, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +143.2% | 12.46 headcount basis | 30.31 headcount basis |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.69 headcount basis | 15.38 headcount basis | 15.99 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.69 headcount basis | 12.87 headcount basis | 15.34 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.38 headcount basis | 12.37 headcount basis | 30.31 headcount basis | 3 |
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-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Suriname?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Suriname was 30.31 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 30.31 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.37 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Suriname ranks 41st out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.5%. 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, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release