Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Suriname
Suriname: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 1.27 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.27 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.32 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
1.25 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
19
2001–2021
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Suriname, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Suriname is 1.27 GPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Suriname peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.25 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Suriname 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.27 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.28 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.28 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.32 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.29 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.25 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.28 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.28 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.28 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.28 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 1.27 GPIA 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 1.32 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Suriname ranks 1st out of 192 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 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release