Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Suriname
Suriname: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 14.22 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Suriname, 2001–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Suriname is 14.22, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Suriname peaked at 16.55 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 2016.
That places Suriname 66th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6 | 14.55 | 16.55 | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.13 | 12.5 | 14.81 | 9 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5,068 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 94.1% (2024)
- Labor force, total 257,128 (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Suriname?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Suriname was 14.22 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 16.55 in 2001.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Suriname ranks 66th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.