Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 0.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Suriname, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Suriname stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 74.2% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Suriname peaked at 1.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
That places Suriname 200th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -74.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 25% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public 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 | -74.2% | 0.9% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 197 Macau, China 0.8% compare
- 198 Afghanistan 0.8% compare
- 199 Central African Republic 0.8% 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 public institutions in Suriname?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Suriname was 0.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Suriname ranks 200th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. 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 primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release