Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 43,385 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Suriname, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 43,385 for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 43,385 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,807, in 1999.
Suriname ranks 154th of 200 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 lower secondary education, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28,807 | — |
| 2001 | 30,306 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 30,957 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 32,422 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 32,439 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 32,314 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 33,082 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 32,383 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 34,670 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 35,028 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 36,514 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 37,759 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 39,426 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 39,352 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 39,840 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 38,046 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 38,703 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 37,353 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 37,901 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 42,969 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 39,174 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 43,385 | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,807 | 28,807 | 28,807 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31,986 | 30,306 | 33,082 | 7 |
| 2010s | 37,669 | 34,670 | 39,840 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,857 | 37,901 | 43,385 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 151 Bhutan 46,826 compare
- 152 Djibouti 45,204 compare
- 153 Comoros 44,231 compare
- 155 Cape Verde 32,654 compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 31,609 compare
- 157 Montenegro 31,468 compare
More education data for Suriname
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,061 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 16.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,551 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0497 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,941 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.93 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Suriname?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Suriname was 43,385 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 43,385 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,807 in 1999.
- How does Suriname rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release