Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 0.3408 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Suriname stood at 0.3408 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.5936 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.3408 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Suriname 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5721 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.5701 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5811 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5936 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5717 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4995 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5418 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5311 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5299 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5037 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4644 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4712 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4661 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.458 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4452 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4359 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3902 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.388 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4099 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3828 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3743 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4573 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4932 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5475 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3989 units per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 0.404 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3989 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4082 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4119 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4051 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4336 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4428 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.435 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4273 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4309 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4266 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4275 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4396 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4388 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4209 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4157 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4186 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4058 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3925 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3949 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3408 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5546 units per square kilometre | 0.4995 units per square kilometre | 0.5936 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4433 units per square kilometre | 0.388 units per square kilometre | 0.5037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4423 units per square kilometre | 0.3743 units per square kilometre | 0.5475 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.415 units per square kilometre | 0.3989 units per square kilometre | 0.4428 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4281 units per square kilometre | 0.4157 units per square kilometre | 0.4396 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3835 units per square kilometre | 0.3408 units per square kilometre | 0.4058 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 199 Russian Federation 0.4613 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Guyana 0.4319 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Libya 0.4293 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Iceland 0.3205 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Australia 0.2939 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Canada 0.2766 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.3408 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5936 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3408 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.