Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Suriname
Suriname: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 53.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Suriname, 1976–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Suriname stood at 53.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Suriname peaked at 55.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 1977.
That places Suriname 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 27.1% | — |
| 1977 | 26.7% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 32.8% | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 27.1% | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +84.5% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | -1.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 53.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.4%, 58% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 53.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.9%, 60% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +84.5% | 27.1% | 50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.9% | 26.7% | 32.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 47.2% | 50.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 44.3% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 53.1% | 53.8% | 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Suriname?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Suriname was 53.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 1977.
- How does Suriname rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Suriname ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release