Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 92.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Suriname, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 92.2% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 98.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 1999.
That places Suriname 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 70.1% | — |
| 2001 | 74.9% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 77.8% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 83.2% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 81.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 83.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 86.7% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 86.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 92.2% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.1% | 70.1% | 70.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 74.9% | 84.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 81.7% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 86.8% | 98.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 127 British Virgin Islands 92.7% compare
- 128 Iran, Islamic Republic of 92.7% compare
- 129 Timor-Leste 92.6% compare
- 131 Dominican Republic 91.1% compare
- 132 Ukraine 91.0% compare
- 133 Bhutan 90.3% compare
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Suriname?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Suriname was 92.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 1999.
- How does Suriname rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release