Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Suriname
Suriname: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 91.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Suriname, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Suriname stood at 91.92.
That represents a change of up 43.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Suriname peaked at 138.66 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 64.18, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 181st of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 122.33 | — |
| 1972 | 118.03 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 121.49 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 125.91 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 123.86 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 111.24 | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 124.77 | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 126.97 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 131.41 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 128.85 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 121.56 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 126.21 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 127.8 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 128.65 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 127.82 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 127.45 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 115.25 | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 114.79 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 118.9 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 107.77 | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 102.33 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 121.1 | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 127.02 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 138.66 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 102.54 | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 104.84 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 107.13 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 106.4 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 105.68 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 104.97 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 104.26 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 102.54 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 98.48 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 103.52 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 104.57 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 102.47 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 101.07 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 102.78 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 105.28 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 106.41 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 109.04 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 106.81 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 102.23 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 100.73 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 101.25 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 102.28 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 94.77 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 95.41 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 64.18 | -32.7% |
| 2024 | 91.92 | +43.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 91.92 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 91.92 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.49, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 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 | +43.2% | 64.18 | 91.92 |
| 2023 | -32.7% | 95.41 | 64.18 |
| 1999 | -26.0% | 138.66 | 102.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.89 | 111.24 | 131.41 | 9 |
| 1980s | 123.73 | 114.79 | 128.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.57 | 102.33 | 138.66 | 6 |
| 2000s | 104.24 | 98.48 | 107.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.81 | 100.73 | 109.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.71 | 64.18 | 102.28 | 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Suriname?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Suriname was 91.92 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 138.66 in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.18 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Suriname ranks 181st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.