Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Suriname
Suriname: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount was 37.37 headcount basis in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Suriname, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 37.37 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.4% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Suriname peaked at 37.37 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.69 headcount basis, in 2015.
That places Suriname 9th out of 77 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Suriname, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.68 headcount basis | — |
| 2011 | 23.41 headcount basis | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 19.45 headcount basis | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 20.1 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 18.42 headcount basis | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 17.69 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 18.23 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 19.82 headcount basis | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 26.36 headcount basis | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 21.55 headcount basis | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 37.37 headcount basis | +73.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 37.37 headcount basis is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.49 headcount basis, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 37.37 headcount basis is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.76 headcount basis, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21 headcount basis | 17.69 headcount basis | 29.68 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 26.28 headcount basis | 19.82 headcount basis | 37.37 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 6 Bangladesh 41.98 headcount basis compare
- 7 Nicaragua 41.39 headcount basis
- 8 Sierra Leone 41.29 headcount basis compare
- 10 Rwanda 32.27 headcount basis compare
- 11 Mozambique 31.11 headcount basis compare
- 12 Philippines 29.11 headcount basis compare
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 upper secondary education in Suriname?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Suriname was 37.37 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 37.37 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.69 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- Suriname ranks 9th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. 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 upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release