School enrollment, primary, male in Suriname
Suriname: School enrollment, primary, male was 94.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Suriname, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 94.1% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Suriname peaked at 138.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2024.
That places Suriname 157th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 123.1% | — |
| 1972 | 118.7% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 122.0% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 126.5% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 129.3% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 112.7% | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 127.1% | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 129.1% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 133.9% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 128.1% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 128.9% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 129.2% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 116.3% | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 116.0% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 119.5% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 104.0% | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 102.9% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 122.6% | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 130.8% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 138.7% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 106.9% | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 106.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 105.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 104.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 101.1% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 105.6% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 106.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 105.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 103.5% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 105.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 106.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 107.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 110.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 109.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 104.5% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 103.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 103.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 104.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 104.3% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 101.3% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 94.1% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124.7% | 112.7% | 133.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 123.0% | 116.0% | 129.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 119.8% | 102.9% | 138.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 105.3% | 101.1% | 106.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 106.0% | 103.0% | 110.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.2% | 94.1% | 104.3% | 5 |
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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 school enrollment, primary, male in Suriname?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Suriname was 94.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 138.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Suriname ranks 157th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.