Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 78.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Suriname, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Suriname is 78.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Suriname peaked at 99.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, in 2001.
Suriname ranks 132nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 69.5% | — |
| 2005 | 71.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 71.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.4% | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 79.9% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 78.3% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | +0.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 78.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 87% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 78.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.0%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +33.9% | 74.2% | 99.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.1% | 69.5% | 74.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 78.4% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 78.3% | 79.9% | 3 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Suriname?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Suriname was 78.8% in 2023, 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 99.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Suriname ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release