School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Suriname
Suriname: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 78.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, preprimary in Suriname, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Suriname is 78.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Suriname peaked at 105.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 1999.
Suriname ranks 79th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 78.1% | — |
| 1972 | 80.1% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 75.2% | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 81.1% | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 82.8% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 72.5% | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 89.3% | +23.2% |
| 1978 | 97.7% | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 93.8% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 91.8% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 105.3% | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 105.4% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 96.9% | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 93.9% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 95.0% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 82.1% | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 85.3% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 89.0% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 99.5% | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 68.2% | -31.4% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 76.6% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 82.9% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 74.4% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 75.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 88.5% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 90.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.8% | 72.5% | 97.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 97.4% | 91.8% | 105.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 68.2% | 99.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 73.9% | 84.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 74.4% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 78.2% | 88.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.78 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Suriname?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Suriname was 78.2% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 105.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 1999.
- How does Suriname rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Suriname ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.