Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 1.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2017
All-time low
1.2%
in 2018
Years of data
18
2001–2021
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Suriname, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Suriname stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Suriname peaked at 2.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2018.
That places Suriname 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.2% | — |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -40.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 4 Dominica 1.3% compare
- 5 Bulgaria 1.3% compare
- 6 Bangladesh 1.2% compare
- 8 Luxembourg 1.2% compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 1.2% compare
- 10 Seychelles 1.2% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Suriname?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Suriname was 1.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2018.
- How does Suriname rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Suriname ranks 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release