Progression to secondary school, male in Suriname
Suriname: Progression to secondary school, male was 59.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Progression to secondary school, male in Suriname, 1975–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, progression to secondary school, male in Suriname stood at 59.9%.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, male in Suriname peaked at 87.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2008.
Suriname ranks 155th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Progression to secondary school, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 79.6% | — |
| 1976 | 87.5% | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 76.7% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | -35.4% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.3% | 76.7% | 87.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 48.1% | 59.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 54.4% | 64.0% | 8 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school, male in Suriname?
- Progression to secondary school, male in Suriname was 59.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2008.
- How does Suriname rank for progression to secondary school, male?
- Suriname ranks 155th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
- Is progression to secondary school, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).