Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Suriname
Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 89.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Suriname, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Suriname stood at 89.6%.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Suriname peaked at 96.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 1976.
Suriname ranks 132nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 86.4% | — |
| 1972 | 85.6% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 87.9% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 90.8% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 80.4% | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 88.6% | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 90.2% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 96.4% | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 88.6% | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 87.1% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 89.3% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 80.8% | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 82.0% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 94.6% | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 95.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 88.1% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 85.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 85.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.7% | 80.4% | 91.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 90.3% | 87.1% | 96.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 88.2% | 80.8% | 95.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 80.8% | 88.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 84.5% | 89.6% | 6 |
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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, primary and secondary, male in Suriname?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Suriname was 89.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 1976.
- How does Suriname rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Suriname ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.