Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.5138 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Suriname, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.5138 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Suriname peaked at 0.778 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5138 GPIA, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 168th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.778 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.7496 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7269 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7088 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6978 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.653 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6503 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6605 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6487 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6351 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6479 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6396 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6258 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6156 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6115 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.614 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6087 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7708 GPIA | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5277 GPIA | -31.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5138 GPIA | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7322 GPIA | 0.6978 GPIA | 0.778 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6388 GPIA | 0.6115 GPIA | 0.6605 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.607 GPIA | 0.5138 GPIA | 0.7708 GPIA | 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Suriname?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Suriname was 0.5138 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.778 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5138 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Suriname ranks 168th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary 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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February 2026 Data Release