Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 67.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Suriname, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 67.6% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Suriname peaked at 98.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2006.
Suriname ranks 104th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 54.9% | — |
| 2002 | 54.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 55.6% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | +78.2% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | -41.1% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 59.1% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 67.6% | +14.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 67.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.2%, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 67.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.9%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary 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 | +78.2% | 54.6% | 97.3% |
| 2019 | -41.1% | 98.0% | 57.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.5% | 51.7% | 55.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 57.7% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 59.1% | 67.6% | 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 pre-primary education in public in Suriname?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Suriname was 67.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Suriname ranks 104th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 pre-primary 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