Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Suriname
Suriname: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 18.08 headcount basis in 2021. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Suriname, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Suriname is 18.08 headcount basis, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Suriname peaked at 20.95 headcount basis in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.78 headcount basis, in 2020.
That places Suriname 45th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Suriname, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20.95 headcount basis | — |
| 2011 | 19.14 headcount basis | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 18.12 headcount basis | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 18.31 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.77 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 16.81 headcount basis | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 16.12 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 15.78 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 18.08 headcount basis | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.17 headcount basis | 16.12 headcount basis | 20.95 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.93 headcount basis | 15.78 headcount basis | 18.08 headcount basis | 2 |
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More education data for Suriname
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Suriname?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Suriname was 18.08 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 20.95 headcount basis in 2010.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.78 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- Suriname ranks 45th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release