Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0144 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Suriname, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Suriname stood at 0.0144 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0276 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 units per person, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 75th of 197 countries on this measure, 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, male (number), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0249 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0256 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0216 units per person | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0251 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0254 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0228 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.027 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0276 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0264 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0236 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.022 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0224 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.021 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0212 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0229 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0206 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0209 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0216 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.023 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0251 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0165 units per person | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0175 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0168 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0165 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0155 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0164 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0164 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0146 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0146 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0156 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0164 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0162 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0157 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0162 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0164 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0156 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0166 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0149 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0135 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0148 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0146 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0144 units per person | -1.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0144 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0131 units per person, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0144 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0142 units per person, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0252 units per person | 0.0216 units per person | 0.0276 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0222 units per person | 0.021 units per person | 0.0236 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0223 units per person | 0.0206 units per person | 0.0251 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0165 units per person | 0.0155 units per person | 0.0175 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0158 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0135 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, male (number), per capita in Suriname?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in Suriname was 0.0144 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0276 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 units per person in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.