Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Suriname
Suriname: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 8.73 in 1990. ▲ Rising
Latest (1990)
8.73
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
151st
of 175 countries
All-time high
9.59
in 1988
All-time low
7.03
in 1987
Years of data
5
1985–1990
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Suriname, 1985–1990
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Suriname is 8.73, measured in 1990.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
That places Suriname 151st out of 175 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.22 | 7.03 | 9.59 | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.73 | 8.73 | 8.73 | 1 |
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 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, tertiary in Suriname?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Suriname was 8.73 in 1990, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 9.59 in 1988.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 in 1987.
- How does Suriname rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Suriname ranks 151st out of 175 countries with data for 1990.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.