Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Suriname
Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 50.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Suriname, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Suriname stood at 50.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Suriname peaked at 51.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2014.
Suriname ranks 147th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42.1% | — |
| 2002 | 35.7% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | +49.0% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +68.7% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | +47.6% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | +15.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 50.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.8%, 63% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 50.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.0%, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 33.9% | 42.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 23.3% | 46.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 34.8% | 51.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 144 Dominican Republic 54.7% compare
- 145 Myanmar 54.2% compare
- 146 Bangladesh 53.9% compare
- 148 Seychelles 48.7% compare
- 149 El Salvador 48.7% compare
- 150 Botswana 48.3% 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 gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Suriname?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Suriname was 50.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Suriname ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. 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, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release