Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 79.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Suriname, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 79.1% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 52.5% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Suriname peaked at 79.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2011.
Suriname ranks 1st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51.0% | — |
| 2002 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | +52.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 79.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 79.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +52.5% | 51.9% | 79.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 51.0% | 52.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 45.6% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 51.4% | 79.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 2 Afghanistan 67.0% compare
- 3 Tajikistan 65.2% compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 62.7% 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 primary education in private institutions in Suriname?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Suriname was 79.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2011.
- How does Suriname rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Suriname ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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 primary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release