Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 66.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Suriname, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Suriname is 66.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Suriname peaked at 98.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2001.
That places Suriname 170th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 52.1% | — |
| 2002 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +79.3% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -39.9% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | +10.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 66.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 66.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.9%, 82% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +79.3% | 54.9% | 98.5% |
| 2019 | -39.9% | 98.2% | 59.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.5% | 52.1% | 54.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 59.0% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 59.8% | 66.2% | 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 primary education in public institutions in Suriname?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Suriname was 66.2% 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 98.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Suriname ranks 170th out of 201 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 32.7%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release