Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 60.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Suriname, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Suriname stood at 60.4%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 84.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 2024.
That places Suriname 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 81.3% | — |
| 1988 | 79.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 70.3% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 75.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 78.7% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 60.4% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.6% | 79.9% | 81.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 70.3% | 70.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 72.5% | 84.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 60.4% | 84.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0955 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,061 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Suriname?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Suriname was 60.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release