School enrolment in Suriname
Suriname: School enrolment was 81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
81
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
60th
of 178 countries
All-time high
81
in 2024
All-time low
59.77
in 2022
Years of data
19
2001–2024
School enrolment in Suriname, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrolment in Suriname stood at 81. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Suriname peaked at 81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.77, in 2022.
Suriname ranks 60th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
School enrolment in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 73.79 | — |
| 2002 | 78.12 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 76.36 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 74.57 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 61.63 | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 60.61 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 65.99 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 68.76 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 69.33 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 68.88 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.76 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 67.82 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 68.76 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 70.18 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 70.55 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 65.71 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 59.77 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 72.36 | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 81 | +11.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.31, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.71 | 73.79 | 78.12 | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.17 | 60.61 | 70.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.88 | 59.77 | 81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 57 United Arab Emirates 82.17 compare
- 58 Slovakia 81.79 compare
- 59 Malaysia 81.12 compare
- 61 Ukraine 80.22 compare
- 62 Antigua and Barbuda 80.02 compare
- 63 Montserrat 78.95 compare
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 enrolment in Suriname?
- School enrolment in Suriname was 81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.77 in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for school enrolment?
- Suriname ranks 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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