Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Suriname
Suriname: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 76.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Suriname, 1971–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary gross enrollment rate in Suriname is 76.11, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Suriname peaked at 78.02 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.88, in 1972.
Suriname ranks 145th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.86 | — |
| 1972 | 32.88 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 36.42 | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 38.19 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 40.52 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 41.8 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 43.81 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 46.21 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 46.68 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 49.11 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 33.3 | -32.2% |
| 1982 | 42.31 | +27.1% |
| 1983 | 42.92 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 43.7 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 51.56 | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 56.81 | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 54.9 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 54.45 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 53.97 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 53.33 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 55.09 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 59.66 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 51.11 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 69.01 | +35.0% |
| 2002 | 70.43 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 68.39 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 69.85 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 70.3 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 70.9 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.56 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 70.65 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 68.22 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 68.48 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 68.51 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.3 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 70.16 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 71.62 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 74.75 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 74.41 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.12 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 65.63 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 78.02 | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 76.11 | -2.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 76.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.75, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 76.11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.81, 82% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -32.2% | 49.11 | 33.3 |
| 2001 | +35.0% | 51.11 | 69.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.15 | 32.88 | 46.68 | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.3 | 33.3 | 56.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.8 | 51.11 | 59.66 | 4 |
| 2000s | 69.63 | 68.39 | 70.9 | 7 |
| 2010s | 70.46 | 67.3 | 74.75 | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.22 | 65.63 | 78.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 142 Gibraltar 78.53 compare
- 143 Myanmar 77.02 compare
- 144 Dominican Republic 76.36 compare
- 146 Ghana 75.72 compare
- 147 British Virgin Islands 75.58 compare
- 148 French Polynesia 74.77 compare
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 secondary gross enrollment rate in Suriname?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Suriname was 76.11 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 78.02 in 2022.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.88 in 1972.
- How does Suriname rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Suriname ranks 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.