School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Suriname
Suriname: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 76.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Suriname, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Suriname is 76.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Suriname peaked at 78.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 1972.
Suriname ranks 145th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.9% | — |
| 1972 | 32.9% | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 36.4% | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 38.2% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 40.5% | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 41.8% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 43.8% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 46.2% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 46.7% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 49.1% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 33.3% | -32.2% |
| 1982 | 42.3% | +27.1% |
| 1983 | 42.9% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 43.7% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 51.6% | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 56.8% | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 54.9% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 54.4% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 54.0% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 53.3% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 55.1% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 59.7% | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 51.1% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | +35.0% |
| 2002 | 70.4% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 70.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 68.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 68.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 74.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | -2.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 76.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.7%, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 76.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.8%, 82% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -32.2% | 49.1% | 33.3% |
| 2001 | +35.0% | 51.1% | 69.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.2% | 32.9% | 46.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 33.3% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.8% | 51.1% | 59.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 68.4% | 70.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 67.3% | 74.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 65.6% | 78.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 142 Myanmar 77.0% compare
- 143 Panama 76.6% compare
- 144 Dominican Republic 76.4% compare
- 146 Ghana 75.7% compare
- 147 British Virgin Islands 75.6% compare
- 148 French Polynesia 74.8% compare
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0955 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Suriname?
- School enrollment, secondary in Suriname was 76.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 1972.
- How does Suriname rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Suriname ranks 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, secondary (% 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.