Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Suriname
Suriname: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 84.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Suriname, 1977–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Suriname is 84.4%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Suriname peaked at 97.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2005.
That places Suriname 131st out of 165 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 95.1% | — |
| 1978 | 97.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 83.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 86.9% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 89.3% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 87.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 84.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.2%, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 84.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.3%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.0% | 95.1% | 97.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 82.0% | 89.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 84.3% | 88.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,520 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,366 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,643 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63,941 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0955 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Suriname?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Suriname was 84.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2005.
- How does Suriname rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
- Suriname ranks 131st out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.