Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Suriname
Suriname: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 91.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Suriname, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Suriname stood at 91.9%.
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 and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Suriname peaked at 138.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2023.
That places Suriname 181st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 122.3% | — |
| 1972 | 118.0% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 121.5% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 125.9% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 123.9% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 111.2% | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 124.8% | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 127.0% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 131.4% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 128.9% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 121.6% | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 126.2% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 127.8% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 128.7% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 127.8% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 127.4% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 115.2% | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 114.8% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 118.9% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 107.8% | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 102.3% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 121.1% | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 127.0% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 138.7% | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 102.5% | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 107.1% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 106.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 104.3% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 102.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 103.5% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 104.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 102.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 101.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 102.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 105.3% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 106.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 109.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 106.8% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 102.2% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 100.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 101.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 102.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | -32.7% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | +43.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 91.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 91.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 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% | 64.2% | 91.9% |
| 2023 | -32.7% | 95.4% | 64.2% |
| 1999 | -26.0% | 138.7% | 102.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.9% | 111.2% | 131.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 123.7% | 114.8% | 128.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.6% | 102.3% | 138.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 103.8% | 98.5% | 107.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 103.8% | 100.7% | 109.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 64.2% | 102.3% | 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 and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Suriname?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Suriname was 91.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 138.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Suriname ranks 181st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.