Primary enrollment selected countries in Suriname
Suriname: Primary enrollment selected countries was 83.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary enrollment selected countries in Suriname, 1977–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, primary enrollment selected countries in Suriname stood at 83.78.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Suriname peaked at 95.96 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 60.39, in 2023.
That places Suriname 173rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 94.53 | — |
| 1978 | 95.96 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 93.54 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 88.61 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 88.49 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 92.98 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 81.95 | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 81.91 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 78.1 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 82.09 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 84 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 81.92 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 81.37 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 82.11 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 82.69 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 83.14 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 85.97 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 86.27 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.94 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 80.9 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.6 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 82.05 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 78.22 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 70.2 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 60.39 | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 83.78 | +38.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 83.78 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.04, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 83.78 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.07, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +38.7% | 60.39 | 83.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.24 | 94.53 | 95.96 | 2 |
| 1980s | 90.9 | 88.49 | 93.54 | 4 |
| 2000s | 81.61 | 78.1 | 84 | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.89 | 80.9 | 86.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.93 | 60.39 | 83.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 in Suriname?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Suriname was 83.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 95.96 in 1978.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.39 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Suriname ranks 173rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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