Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 50.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Suriname, 2001–2021
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 50.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Suriname peaked at 52.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2001.
Suriname ranks 37th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47.3% | — |
| 2005 | 49.2% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +1.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 50.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 50.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 47.3% | 49.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 50.2% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 49.8% | 50.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 34 Palestine, State of 50.8% compare
- 35 Niue 50.7% compare
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 50.6% compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 50.5% compare
- 39 Madagascar 50.4% compare
- 40 Sudan 50.3% 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 50.5% 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 52.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% 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 3.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release