Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Suriname
Suriname: Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education was 65.71 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
65.71
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
78.12
in 2002
All-time low
60.61
in 2011
Years of data
16
2001–2021
Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Suriname, 2001–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 65.71 for net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Suriname peaked at 78.12 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 60.61, in 2011.
Suriname ranks 24th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 73.79 | — |
| 2002 | 78.12 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 76.36 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 74.57 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 61.24 | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 60.61 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 65.99 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 68.76 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 69.33 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 68.88 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.76 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 67.82 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 68.76 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 70.18 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 71.03 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 65.71 | -7.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 65.71 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.93, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 65.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.22, 91% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.71 | 73.79 | 78.12 | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.13 | 60.61 | 70.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.37 | 65.71 | 71.03 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.78 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Suriname?
- Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Suriname was 65.71 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate: pre-primary education recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 78.12 in 2002.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate: pre-primary education recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.61 in 2011.
- How does Suriname rank for net enrolment rate: pre-primary education?
- Suriname ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net enrolment rate: pre-primary education rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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