Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 1.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Suriname, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Suriname stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Suriname peaked at 1.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2001.
That places Suriname 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9% | — |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 34 Palestine, State of 1.0% compare
- 35 Niue 1.0% compare
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.0% compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 1.0% compare
- 39 Madagascar 1.0% compare
- 40 Sudan 1.0% 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 public in Suriname?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Suriname was 1.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Suriname ranks 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 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