Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 49.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
49.5%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
155th
of 191 countries
All-time high
52.7%
in 2001
All-time low
47.1%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2001–2021
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Suriname, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Suriname stood at 49.5%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Suriname peaked at 52.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2013.
Suriname ranks 155th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 52.7% | — |
| 2005 | 50.8% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | -1.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 49.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 49.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.0%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 50.8% | 52.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.1% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.5% | 50.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 152 Sudan 49.7% compare
- 153 Madagascar 49.6% compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 49.5% compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 49.4% compare
- 157 Niue 49.3% compare
- 158 Palestine, State of 49.2% 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 public in Suriname?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Suriname was 49.5% 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 52.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2013.
- How does Suriname rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Suriname ranks 155th 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 up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release