Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Suriname
Suriname: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Suriname, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Suriname stood at 85.0%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Suriname peaked at 87.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2011.
That places Suriname 85th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 78.2% | — |
| 2009 | 79.9% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 78.1% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 86.1% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 87.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 84.1% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 86.9% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.1% | 78.2% | 79.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 75.3% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 77.2% | 87.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 82 United States of America 85.7% compare
- 83 New Zealand 85.6% compare
- 84 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 85.2% compare
- 86 Serbia 85.0% compare
- 87 Nicaragua 84.7% compare
- 88 Guatemala 84.3% compare
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 enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Suriname?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Suriname was 85.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2011.
- How does Suriname rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Suriname ranks 85th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release