Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) was 78.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Suriname, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 78.0% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Suriname peaked at 78.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1972.
Suriname ranks 146th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.6% | — |
| 1972 | 28.6% | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 30.7% | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 33.5% | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 34.9% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 36.9% | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 41.1% | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 42.7% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 43.4% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 51.7% | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 49.2% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 47.8% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 48.3% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 47.0% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 50.5% | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 54.4% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 58.5% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 58.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | +28.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 78.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 78.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.2%, 85% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.8% | 28.6% | 43.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 47.8% | 51.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 46.7% | 54.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 58.5% | 62.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 58.0% | 66.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 60.7% | 78.0% | 2 |
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, secondary, male in Suriname?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Suriname was 78.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1972.
- How does Suriname rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Suriname ranks 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release