Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Suriname
Suriname: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 93.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Suriname, 1976–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 93.1% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Suriname peaked at 129.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2011.
Suriname ranks 155th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 102.9% | — |
| 1977 | 110.0% | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 120.5% | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 118.2% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 129.5% | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 111.1% | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 107.3% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 109.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 92.7% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 104.7% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 104.9% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | -1.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 93.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.1%, 91% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 93.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 101.6%, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112.9% | 102.9% | 120.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 114.5% | 107.3% | 129.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 92.7% | 104.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 90.2% | 104.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 152 Belarus 94.0% compare
- 153 Republic of Moldova 93.8% compare
- 154 Macau, China 93.6% compare
- 156 Spain 93.1% compare
- 157 Panama 91.6% compare
- 158 Timor-Leste 91.6% 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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Suriname?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Suriname was 93.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 129.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2011.
- How does Suriname rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Suriname ranks 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.