Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Suriname
Suriname: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 78.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Suriname, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Suriname is 78.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Suriname peaked at 78.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2005.
That places Suriname 196th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 68.7% | — |
| 2002 | 69.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 75.5% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 76.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 76.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 78.9% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.8% | 67.9% | 75.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 73.7% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 76.1% | 78.9% | 2 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,941 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.93 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44,490 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 50.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Suriname?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Suriname was 78.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2005.
- How does Suriname rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Suriname ranks 196th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release