Hong Kong, China vs Suriname: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education

Hong Kong, China
13.75 headcount basis
in 2019
Suriname
13.54 headcount basis
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
91st
Suriname rank
93rd

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Suriname
0102030199820082019

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 13.75 headcount basis against 13.54 headcount basis in Suriname, a difference of 0.21 headcount basis.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 91st and Suriname ranks 93rd of 108 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 17.03 headcount basis 15.69 headcount basis 1.35 headcount basis Hong Kong, China
2010s 14.64 headcount basis 14.06 headcount basis 0.5742 headcount basis Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education, Hong Kong, China or Suriname?
Hong Kong, China, at 13.75 headcount basis against 13.54 headcount basis in Suriname as of 2019.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between Hong Kong, China and Suriname?
0.21 headcount basis, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Suriname?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Suriname rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
Hong Kong, China ranks 91st and Suriname ranks 93rd of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,748 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of pupils per trained teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of trained teachers at the same level. A trained teacher is defined as a teacher who has fulfilled at least the minimum organized teacher-training requirements (pre-service or in-service) to teach a specific level of education according to the relevant national policy or law. These requirements usually include pedagogical knowledge (broad principles and strategies of classroom management and organization that transcend the subject matter being taught - typically approaches, methods and techniques of teaching), and professional knowledge (knowledge of statutory instruments and other legal frameworks that govern the teaching profession). Some programmes may also cover content knowledge (knowledge of the curriculum and the subject matter to be taught and the use of relevant materials). In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.