Enrolment in primary education, male in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in primary education, male was 31,551 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31,551
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
164th
of 216 countries
All-time high
49,555
in 1975
All-time low
29,677
in 2023
Years of data
42
1971–2024
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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
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