Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.9636 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Suriname, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Suriname stood at 0.9636 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Suriname peaked at 1.37 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8811 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Suriname 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9666 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9483 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9757 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9976 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9977 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.37 GPIA | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8811 GPIA | -35.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9636 GPIA | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9815 GPIA | 0.9483 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9976 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.8811 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 37 Senegal 0.9677 GPIA compare
- 38 Azerbaijan 0.967 GPIA compare
- 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9651 GPIA compare
- 41 Monaco 0.9535 GPIA compare
- 42 Rwanda 0.95 GPIA compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 0.9496 GPIA compare
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Suriname?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Suriname was 0.9636 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8811 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Suriname ranks 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release