Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 19,924 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname stood at 19,924 number.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 20,979 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 14,515 number, in 1999.
Suriname ranks 149th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19,942 number | — |
| 1972 | 20,360 number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 18,936 number | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 20,162 number | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 20,307 number | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 17,581 number | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 20,384 number | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 20,979 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 19,782 number | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 18,191 number | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 17,314 number | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 16,935 number | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 17,226 number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 16,570 number | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 17,093 number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 18,449 number | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 16,711 number | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 16,968 number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 17,827 number | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 18,720 number | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 20,979 number | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 14,515 number | -30.8% |
| 2001 | 15,650 number | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 16,901 number | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 16,990 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 16,190 number | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 16,292 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 17,467 number | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 17,695 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 15,657 number | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 15,842 number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 17,462 number | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 18,470 number | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 18,283 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 18,162 number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 18,710 number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 18,943 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 18,150 number | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 19,924 number | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,826 number | 17,581 number | 20,979 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 17,397 number | 16,570 number | 18,449 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 17,620 number | 14,515 number | 20,979 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 16,741 number | 15,650 number | 17,695 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 17,960 number | 15,657 number | 19,924 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 pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Suriname was 19,924 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 20,979 number in 1978.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,515 number in 1999.
- How does Suriname rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.