Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 26.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Suriname, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 26.6% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 30.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Suriname peaked at 44.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2022.
Suriname ranks 32nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.1% | — |
| 2007 | 44.3% | +69.7% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | +30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 26.1% | 44.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 34.1% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 19.6% | 33.3% | 5 |
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Suriname?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Suriname was 26.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Suriname ranks 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release