School enrollment, primary, private in Suriname
Suriname: School enrollment, primary, private was 33.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Suriname, 1985–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, primary, private in Suriname stood at 33.8%.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and up 2,128.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Suriname peaked at 55.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2012.
Suriname ranks 33rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 55.2% | — |
| 1988 | 52.2% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 49.4% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 47.2% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -96.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +2203.8% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.3% | 49.4% | 55.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 47.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 45.1% | 47.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 1.4% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 33.8% | 40.2% | 3 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,451 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -35.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,760 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,417 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -48.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,840 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 228 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 811 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -51.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Suriname?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Suriname was 33.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Suriname ranks 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,128.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.