Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Suriname
Suriname: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 91.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Suriname, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary gross enrollment rate in Suriname is 91.92, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Suriname peaked at 138.66 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 64.18, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 171st of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 122.33 | — |
| 1972 | 118.03 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 121.49 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 125.91 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 123.86 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 111.24 | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 124.77 | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 126.97 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 131.41 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 128.85 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 121.56 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 126.21 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 127.8 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 128.65 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 127.82 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 127.45 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 115.25 | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 114.79 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 118.9 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 107.77 | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 102.33 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 121.1 | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 127.02 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 138.66 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 102.54 | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 107.13 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 106.4 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 104.26 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 102.54 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 98.48 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 103.52 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 104.57 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 102.47 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 101.07 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 102.78 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 105.28 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 106.41 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 109.04 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 106.81 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 102.23 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 100.73 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 101.25 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 102.28 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 94.77 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 95.41 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 64.18 | -32.7% |
| 2024 | 91.92 | +43.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 91.92 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 91.92 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.49, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +43.2% | 64.18 | 91.92 |
| 2023 | -32.7% | 95.41 | 64.18 |
| 1999 | -26.0% | 138.66 | 102.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.89 | 111.24 | 131.41 | 9 |
| 1980s | 123.73 | 114.79 | 128.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.57 | 102.33 | 138.66 | 6 |
| 2000s | 103.84 | 98.48 | 107.13 | 7 |
| 2010s | 103.81 | 100.73 | 109.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.71 | 64.18 | 102.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More gender data for Suriname
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 158.99 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4271 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 506.66 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 506.66 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,469 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Suriname?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Suriname was 91.92 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 138.66 in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.18 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Suriname ranks 171st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.