Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Suriname
Suriname: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 86.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 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 in Suriname is 86.0%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Suriname peaked at 98.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 2005.
That places Suriname 146th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 94.6% | — |
| 1978 | 96.0% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 98.8% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 82.6% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 88.5% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 91.6% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 89.8% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 89.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.3% | 94.6% | 96.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 98.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 82.6% | 91.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 86.0% | 90.5% | 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 in Suriname?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Suriname was 86.0% 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 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 2005.
- How does Suriname rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Suriname ranks 146th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.