Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 37,353 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Suriname, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 37,353 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 39,840 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28,807 number, in 1999.
That places Suriname 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28,807 number | — |
| 2001 | 30,306 number | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 30,957 number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 32,422 number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 32,439 number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 32,314 number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 33,082 number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 32,383 number | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 34,670 number | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 35,028 number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 36,514 number | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 37,759 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 39,426 number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 39,352 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 39,840 number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 38,046 number | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 38,703 number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 37,353 number | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,807 number | 28,807 number | 28,807 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 31,986 number | 30,306 number | 33,082 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 37,669 number | 34,670 number | 39,840 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 37,353 number in 2019, 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 39,840 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,807 number in 1999.
- How does Suriname rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.