School enrollment, primary (% net) in Suriname
Suriname: School enrollment, primary (% net) was 86.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Suriname, 1977–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary in Suriname stood at 86.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Suriname peaked at 98.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 2005.
Suriname ranks 145th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% net) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 94.6% | — |
| 1978 | 96.0% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 98.8% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 82.6% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 88.4% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 86.8% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 86.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.3% | 94.6% | 96.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 98.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 82.6% | 91.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 86.0% | 89.1% | 9 |
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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, primary in Suriname?
- School enrollment, primary in Suriname was 86.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 2005.
- How does Suriname rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Suriname ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 (% 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.