Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square was 0.0554 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Suriname, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Suriname is 0.0554 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Suriname peaked at 0.065 units per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.047 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Suriname 185th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 0.065 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.056 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0554 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.06 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0554 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.11 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | 0.065 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | 0.047 units per square kilometre | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.055 units per square kilometre | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 182 Guyana 0.0722 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Mali 0.0684 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Iceland 0.0612 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Congo 0.0395 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Australia 0.0369 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Botswana 0.0367 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Suriname?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Suriname was 0.0554 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.065 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.047 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square?
- Suriname ranks 185th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, female (number), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.