Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.055 units per person in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Suriname, 1972–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Suriname stood at 0.055 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0803 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.034 units per person, in 1981.
That places Suriname 152nd out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.053 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0588 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.063 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0653 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0681 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0672 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0728 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0758 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0803 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.034 units per person | -57.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0433 units per person | +27.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0372 units per person | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.037 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0481 units per person | +30.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0637 units per person | +32.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0615 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0596 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0566 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.047 units per person | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 0.048 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.046 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0422 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0391 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0458 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0465 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0468 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0503 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0462 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0476 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0466 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0502 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0508 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0524 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0541 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.054 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0555 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.055 units per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0655 units per person | 0.053 units per person | 0.0758 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0521 units per person | 0.034 units per person | 0.0803 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0445 units per person | 0.0391 units per person | 0.048 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0471 units per person | 0.0458 units per person | 0.0503 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0532 units per person | 0.0502 units per person | 0.0555 units per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 149 Liberia 0.0557 units per person compare
- 150 Romania 0.0556 units per person compare
- 151 Malta 0.0552 units per person compare
- 153 Madagascar 0.055 units per person compare
- 154 Mauritania 0.0543 units per person compare
- 155 Republic of Korea 0.0541 units per person compare
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 secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Suriname?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Suriname was 0.055 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0803 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.034 units per person in 1981.
- How does Suriname rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 152nd out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.