Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Suriname
Suriname: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 60,612 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Suriname, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Suriname recorded 60,612 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Suriname peaked at 95,282 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 54,706, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 163rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 91,834 | — |
| 1972 | 91,502 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 93,275 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 95,282 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 91,769 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 80,171 | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 86,958 | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 85,250 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 85,060 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 80,844 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 74,538 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 75,630 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 74,805 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 73,520 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 71,454 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 69,963 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 62,633 | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 62,271 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 65,798 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 61,435 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 60,085 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 73,407 | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 79,162 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 87,882 | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 64,031 | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 64,442 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 64,852 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 64,023 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 64,524 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 65,026 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 65,527 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 66,121 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 65,020 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 69,604 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 71,074 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 69,817 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 68,582 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 69,169 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 68,467 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 68,614 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 70,556 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 70,426 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 67,550 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 66,721 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 67,194 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 65,133 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 63,005 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 63,391 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 54,706 | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 60,612 | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89,011 | 80,171 | 95,282 | 9 |
| 1980s | 71,146 | 62,271 | 80,844 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,000 | 60,085 | 87,882 | 6 |
| 2000s | 66,021 | 64,023 | 71,074 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,710 | 66,721 | 70,556 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,369 | 54,706 | 65,133 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0955 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,061 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 16.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Suriname?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Suriname was 60,612 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 95,282 in 1974.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,706 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.