Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Suriname
Suriname: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 42.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Suriname, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Suriname stood at 42.3%.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Suriname peaked at 51.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2013.
That places Suriname 1st out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 49.9% | — |
| 2002 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 45.8% | 51.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 42.2% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 42.3% | 45.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,366 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,643 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63,941 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0955 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 42.3% 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 51.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2013.
- How does Suriname rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Suriname ranks 1st out of 83 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 down 3.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release