Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Suriname
Suriname: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 8.88 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Suriname, 2001–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Suriname recorded 8.88 for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Suriname peaked at 14.1 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.65, in 2014.
That places Suriname 103rd out of 128 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.81 | 10.04 | 14.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.87 | 8.65 | 12.36 | 6 |
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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, upper secondary in Suriname?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Suriname was 8.88 in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1 in 2002.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.65 in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Suriname ranks 103rd out of 128 countries with data for 2015.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.