Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 44.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Suriname, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 44.5% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Suriname peaked at 48.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2005.
That places Suriname 157th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44.4% | — |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | +6.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 44.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.9%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 44.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 90% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 37.0% | 44.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 42.0% | 48.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 154 Seychelles 45.2% compare
- 155 Slovenia 45.2% compare
- 156 Bulgaria 44.9% compare
- 158 Netherlands 44.3% compare
- 159 Luxembourg 44.1% compare
- 160 Czechia 43.3% 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 secondary education in private in Suriname?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Suriname was 44.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2005.
- How does Suriname rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Suriname ranks 157th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release