Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0329 number per person in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Suriname, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Suriname is 0.0329 number per person, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.055 number per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0285 number per person, in 2010.
That places Suriname 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0509 number per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0512 number per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0478 number per person | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0512 number per person | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0519 number per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0453 number per person | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0529 number per person | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 0.055 number per person | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0524 number per person | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0485 number per person | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0461 number per person | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0438 number per person | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0439 number per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0417 number per person | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0425 number per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0452 number per person | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0405 number per person | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0409 number per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0427 number per person | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0446 number per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0497 number per person | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0311 number per person | -37.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0322 number per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.034 number per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0327 number per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0308 number per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0307 number per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0325 number per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0326 number per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0285 number per person | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0285 number per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.031 number per person | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0325 number per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0318 number per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0312 number per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0318 number per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0319 number per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0303 number per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0329 number per person | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.051 number per person | 0.0453 number per person | 0.055 number per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0445 number per person | 0.0417 number per person | 0.0485 number per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0416 number per person | 0.0311 number per person | 0.0497 number per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0322 number per person | 0.0307 number per person | 0.034 number per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.031 number per person | 0.0285 number per person | 0.0329 number per person | 10 |
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Suriname?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Suriname was 0.0329 number per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.055 number per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0285 number per person in 2010.
- How does Suriname rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.