Primary education, pupils, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0955 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Suriname, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Suriname is 0.0955 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.242 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.087 units per person, in 2023.
That places Suriname 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2343 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.2302 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2357 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.242 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2346 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2065 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2258 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2235 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2253 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2154 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1985 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2008 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1975 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1924 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1846 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1783 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1578 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1548 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1611 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1489 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1448 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1758 units per person | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1888 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2081 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1371 units per person | -34.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1333 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1289 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1262 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1259 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1224 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1296 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1308 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.127 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1233 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1229 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1203 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1193 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1213 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1198 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1138 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1113 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1109 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1064 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.102 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1017 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.087 units per person | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0955 units per person | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2287 units per person | 0.2065 units per person | 0.242 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1841 units per person | 0.1548 units per person | 0.2154 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1672 units per person | 0.1371 units per person | 0.2081 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1282 units per person | 0.1224 units per person | 0.1333 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.119 units per person | 0.1109 units per person | 0.127 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0985 units per person | 0.087 units per person | 0.1064 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 97 Saudi Arabia 0.0976 units per person compare
- 98 Jordan 0.0966 units per person compare
- 99 Bangladesh 0.0961 units per person compare
- 101 Tajikistan 0.0952 units per person compare
- 102 Ecuador 0.0951 units per person compare
- 103 Honduras 0.0949 units per person compare
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Suriname?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Suriname was 0.0955 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.242 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.087 units per person in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.