School enrollment, primary, male in Suriname
Suriname: School enrollment, primary, male was 84.4% in 2018. βΌ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Suriname, 1977β2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Suriname is 84.4%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Suriname peaked at 97.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2005.
That places Suriname 126th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.0% | 95.1% | 97.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 82.0% | 89.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 84.1% | 87.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 123 Republic of Moldova 86.4% compare
- 124 Nepal 86.0% compare
- 125 Ghana 85.7% compare
- 127 United Arab Emirates 84.4% compare
- 128 Congo 84.2% compare
- 129 San Marino 83.2% compare
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0082 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Suriname?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Suriname was 84.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2005.
- How does Suriname rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Suriname ranks 126th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.