Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 8,643 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Suriname, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 8,643 for enrolment in early childhood education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Suriname peaked at 9,856 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,539, in 2006.
Suriname ranks 135th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7,644 | — |
| 2002 | 8,205 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 8,283 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 7,539 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 8,060 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 8,650 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 8,762 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 7,648 | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 7,743 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8,708 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 9,166 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 8,982 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9,015 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 9,206 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 9,180 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8,771 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 9,856 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 9,113 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 8,153 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 8,164 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 8,890 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 8,643 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,163 | 7,539 | 8,762 | 7 |
| 2010s | 8,828 | 7,648 | 9,856 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,593 | 8,153 | 9,113 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 132 Central African Republic 10,708 compare
- 133 Cape Verde 9,978 compare
- 134 Iceland 9,524 compare
- 136 Fiji 8,542 compare
- 137 Macau, China 7,809 compare
- 138 Vanuatu 7,738 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 enrolment in early childhood education, female in Suriname?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Suriname was 8,643 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 9,856 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,539 in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- Suriname ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release