Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 31,551 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male in Suriname, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 31,551 for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Suriname peaked at 49,555 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 29,677, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 164th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47,754 | — |
| 1972 | 47,581 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 48,503 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 49,547 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 49,555 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 41,923 | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 45,634 | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 44,537 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 44,495 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 39,448 | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 36,966 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 36,305 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 32,263 | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 32,057 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 33,596 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 30,084 | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 30,596 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 37,645 | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 41,284 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 44,523 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 33,110 | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 32,866 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 33,864 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 34,161 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 33,894 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 36,017 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 36,815 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 36,315 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 35,645 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 36,044 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 35,639 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 35,459 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 36,729 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 36,587 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 35,062 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 34,664 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 34,890 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 33,769 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 32,804 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 35,206 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 29,677 | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 31,551 | +6.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 31,551 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 267,168, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 31,551 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 189,344, 17% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -25.6% | 44,523 | 33,110 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,614 | 41,923 | 49,555 | 9 |
| 1980s | 35,106 | 32,057 | 39,448 | 6 |
| 1990s | 36,826 | 30,084 | 44,523 | 5 |
| 2000s | 34,390 | 32,866 | 36,815 | 7 |
| 2010s | 35,703 | 34,664 | 36,729 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,601 | 29,677 | 35,206 | 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 primary education, male in Suriname?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Suriname was 31,551 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 49,555 in 1975.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,677 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Suriname ranks 164th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release