Secondary education, pupils in Suriname
Suriname: Secondary education, pupils was 55.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in Suriname, 1971–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 55.2% for secondary education, pupils in 2015.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Suriname peaked at 57.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 1977.
That places Suriname 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Secondary education, pupils in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54.4% | — |
| 1972 | 54.9% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 56.5% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 54.9% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 55.8% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 54.7% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 51.7% | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 52.5% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 52.2% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 53.4% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 54.0% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 55.0% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 54.0% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 54.8% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 53.0% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 53.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 53.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.2% | 51.7% | 56.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 53.4% | 55.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 53.6% | 53.0% | 54.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 53.1% | 57.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 55.1% | 56.3% | 6 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Suriname?
- Secondary education, pupils in Suriname was 55.2% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 1977.
- How does Suriname rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Suriname ranks 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.