Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 94.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Suriname, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Suriname is 94.7%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 99.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 1981.
That places Suriname 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 86.3% | — |
| 1972 | 85.6% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 88.7% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 91.0% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 89.4% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 80.9% | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 87.4% | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 88.3% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 89.6% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 89.2% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 77.4% | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 85.2% | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 87.4% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 89.5% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 95.1% | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 99.3% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 92.2% | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 91.1% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 93.1% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 87.2% | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 85.1% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 97.8% | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 96.8% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 91.2% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 90.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 86.1% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 86.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 85.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 89.6% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.5% | 80.9% | 91.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 90.0% | 77.4% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.7% | 85.1% | 97.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 85.8% | 91.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 90.0% | 95.4% | 7 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Suriname?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Suriname was 94.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 1981.
- How does Suriname rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.