Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Suriname
Suriname: Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate was 38.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Suriname, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Suriname is 38.72 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 377.1% on the previous year and up 7,035.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Suriname peaked at 38.72 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -13.97 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Suriname 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -0.1397 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1989 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -3728.6% |
| 2006 | -0.0564 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2007 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +8154.4% |
| 2008 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 2009 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2010 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 2011 | -0.6647 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9002 % change on previous year | -235.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7091 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5426 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +527.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3549 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2017 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -1842.2% |
| 2018 | -0.0427 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2019 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -7885.7% |
| 2020 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 2021 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +153.4% |
| 2022 | -10.25 % change on previous year | +119.2% |
| 2023 | -13.97 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 2024 | 38.72 % change on previous year | -377.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 38.72 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0607 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 38.72 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1811 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -8154.4% | -0.0564 % change on previous year | -4.65 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +7885.7% | -0.0427 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +3728.6% | -0.1397 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -1842.2% | 0.3549 % change on previous year | -6.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.46 % change on previous year | -0.1397 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6827 % change on previous year | -4.65 % change on previous year | 5.11 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | -0.0131 % change on previous year | -6.18 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 % change on previous year | -13.97 % change on previous year | 38.72 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 1 Kenya 40.49 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 31.31 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Bahamas 18.35 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 13.23 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Suriname
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.78 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Suriname?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Suriname was 38.72 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 38.72 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.97 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate?
- Suriname ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,035.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary enrollment selected countries Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.