Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Suriname
Suriname: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 19.58 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Suriname, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Suriname is 19.58, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Suriname peaked at 32.88 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 19.58, in 2018.
Suriname ranks 68th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.48 | 22.49 | 32.88 | 9 |
| 1980s | 26.15 | 24.98 | 27.86 | 5 |
| 1990s | 26.26 | 25.14 | 27.86 | 4 |
| 2000s | 22.44 | 20.04 | 24.78 | 6 |
| 2010s | 25.25 | 19.58 | 28.07 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (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, female 42.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 257,128 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Suriname?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Suriname was 19.58 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 32.88 in 1977.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.58 in 2018.
- How does Suriname rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Suriname ranks 68th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.