Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Suriname
Suriname: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 92.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Suriname, 1976–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Suriname is 92.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Suriname peaked at 127.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 90.9%, in 2012.
Suriname ranks 160th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 98.5% | — |
| 1977 | 108.6% | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 117.1% | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 115.8% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 110.5% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 113.0% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 116.2% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 121.1% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 127.4% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 110.0% | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 106.5% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 112.1% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 93.1% | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 103.6% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 100.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 92.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 104.0% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 100.2% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.0% | 98.5% | 117.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 114.6% | 106.5% | 127.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 93.1% | 103.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 90.9% | 104.0% | 9 |
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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, total in Suriname?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Suriname was 92.9% 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, total recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 127.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.9% in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Suriname ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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, total (% 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.