Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 83.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Suriname, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 83.8% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 96.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 167th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 94.5% | — |
| 1978 | 96.0% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 93.5% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 88.6% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 93.0% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 81.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 78.1% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 82.1% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 83.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.9% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.6% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 60.4% | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 83.8% | +38.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.2% | 94.5% | 96.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 90.9% | 88.5% | 93.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 81.6% | 78.1% | 84.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 80.9% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 60.4% | 83.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Suriname?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Suriname was 83.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 167th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release