Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.1849 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Suriname, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.1849 units per square kilometre for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.3087 units per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1849 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Suriname 200th out of 204 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 primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2975 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.2964 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3022 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3087 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3087 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2612 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2843 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2775 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2772 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2458 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2303 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2262 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.201 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1997 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2093 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1874 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1906 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2345 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2572 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2774 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2063 units per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2048 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.211 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2128 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2112 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2244 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2294 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2263 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2221 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2246 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.222 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2209 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2288 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2279 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2184 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.216 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2174 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2104 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2044 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2193 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1849 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.1849 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.55 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.1849 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.86 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.2774 units per square kilometre | 0.2063 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2904 units per square kilometre | 0.2612 units per square kilometre | 0.3087 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2187 units per square kilometre | 0.1997 units per square kilometre | 0.2458 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.2294 units per square kilometre | 0.1874 units per square kilometre | 0.2774 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2143 units per square kilometre | 0.2048 units per square kilometre | 0.2294 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2224 units per square kilometre | 0.216 units per square kilometre | 0.2288 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2047 units per square kilometre | 0.1849 units per square kilometre | 0.2193 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 197 Russia 0.2367 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Libya 0.2247 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Guyana 0.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Iceland 0.1636 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Australia 0.151 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Canada 0.1418 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 primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.1849 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3087 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1849 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 200th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 primary education, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (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 primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male 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 primary education, male (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.