Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 0.3984 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.3984 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.3984 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1464 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Suriname 194th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1464 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1478 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1645 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1729 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.184 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1907 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2009 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2126 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2141 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2227 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1497 units per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1873 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1863 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1859 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2156 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2344 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2235 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2178 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2134 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2074 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2091 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2214 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.187 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2609 units per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2632 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2855 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2911 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2943 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2999 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2942 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3089 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3051 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3139 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3217 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3534 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3533 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3501 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3639 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3604 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3628 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3973 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3726 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3984 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1815 units per square kilometre | 0.1464 units per square kilometre | 0.2141 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2037 units per square kilometre | 0.1497 units per square kilometre | 0.2344 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2062 units per square kilometre | 0.187 units per square kilometre | 0.2214 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2842 units per square kilometre | 0.2609 units per square kilometre | 0.2999 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3367 units per square kilometre | 0.3051 units per square kilometre | 0.3639 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3828 units per square kilometre | 0.3628 units per square kilometre | 0.3984 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 191 Russian Federation 0.6594 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Chad 0.5958 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Libya 0.4164 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Iceland 0.3675 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Australia 0.3425 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Botswana 0.3097 units per square kilometre 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 secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.3984 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3984 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1464 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Suriname rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 194th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.