Net intake rate in grade 1 in Suriname
Suriname: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 58.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Suriname, 2005–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net intake rate in grade 1 in Suriname is 58.4%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Suriname peaked at 89.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2005.
That places Suriname 85th out of 118 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 57.1% | — |
| 2006 | 78.9% | +38.2% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 87.9% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 89.6% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8% | 57.1% | 89.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 58.4% | 65.4% | 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 net intake rate in grade 1 in Suriname?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Suriname was 58.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2005.
- How does Suriname rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Suriname ranks 85th out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.