Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Suriname
Suriname: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 28.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Suriname, 2001–2023
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 28.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Suriname peaked at 41.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2021.
That places Suriname 2nd out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 40.6% | — |
| 2002 | 39.4% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 34.6% | 41.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 32.1% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 26.9% | 34.7% | 4 |
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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 28.0% in 2023, 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 41.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Suriname ranks 2nd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release