Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0136 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Suriname, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.0136 units per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0274 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0131 units per person, in 2022.
That places Suriname 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0259 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0256 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0262 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0261 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0265 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0225 units per person | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0259 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0274 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.026 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0226 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0217 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0215 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0208 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0213 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0223 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0199 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.02 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.021 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0217 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0245 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0157 units per person | -35.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0165 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0159 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0144 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0152 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0161 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0161 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0139 units per person | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0139 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0155 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0161 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0156 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0155 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0157 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0155 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0146 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0163 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0149 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0132 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0131 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0141 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0136 units per person | -3.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0136 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0124 units per person, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0136 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0136 units per person, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0258 units per person | 0.0225 units per person | 0.0274 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0217 units per person | 0.0208 units per person | 0.0226 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0214 units per person | 0.0199 units per person | 0.0245 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0165 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0153 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0163 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 5 |
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, female (number), per capita in Suriname?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Suriname was 0.0136 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0274 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 units per person in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.