Primary education, pupils in Suriname
Suriname: Primary education, pupils was 60,612 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Suriname, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Suriname recorded 60,612 for primary education, pupils in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils 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 47 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils 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% |
| 2001 | 64,852 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 64,023 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 65,527 | +2.3% |
| 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% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 60,612 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 60,612 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287,527, 21% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -27.1% | 87,882 | 64,031 |
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 | 66,603 | 64,023 | 71,074 | 7 |
| 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
- 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 primary education, pupils in Suriname?
- Primary education, pupils in Suriname was 60,612 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 95,282 in 1974.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,706 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for primary education, pupils?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.