Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Suriname
Suriname: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 57.7% 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 57.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Suriname peaked at 57.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2005.
Suriname ranks 197th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 | 50.1% | — |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 48.9% | 54.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 52.1% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 54.8% | 57.7% | 2 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,061 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 16.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,551 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0497 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 57.7% 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 57.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2005.
- How does Suriname rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Suriname ranks 197th 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 3.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release