Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Suriname
Suriname: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 81.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Suriname, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Suriname stood at 81.0%. 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, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Suriname peaked at 81.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, 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.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 73.8% | — |
| 2002 | 78.1% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | +11.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 81.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 81.0% 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 | 75.7% | 73.8% | 78.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 60.6% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 59.8% | 81.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 57 United Arab Emirates 82.2% compare
- 58 Slovakia 81.8% compare
- 59 Malaysia 81.1% compare
- 61 Ukraine 80.2% compare
- 62 Antigua and Barbuda 80.0% compare
- 63 Montserrat 78.9% 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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Suriname?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Suriname was 81.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Suriname ranks 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.