Education in Suriname 1,347 indicators covering education for Suriname. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,520 2023 up 10.6% 159th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,366 2021 down 19.2% 98th Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,117 2024 down 2.0% 158th Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,643 2024 down 3.8% 155th Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63,941 2023 up 23.8% 159th Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,612 2024 down 11.7% 163rd Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.8 % change on previous year 2024 up 4,928.3% 6th Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 4.8% 96th Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0955 units per person 2024 down 19.9% 100th Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60,612 2024 down 11.7% 164th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.8 % change on previous year 2024 up 4,928.3% 6th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 4.8% 96th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0955 units per person 2024 down 19.9% 100th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,061 2024 down 12.3% 165th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 16.11 % change on previous year 2024 up 1,517.4% 3rd Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person 2024 down 20.5% 101st Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,551 2024 down 11.0% 164th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year 2024 up 1,350.0% 13th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0497 units per person 2024 down 19.3% 95th Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,941 2023 up 23.8% 160th Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.93 % change on previous year 2023 up 179.1% 27th Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,068 2021 up 3.7% 159th Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year 2021 down 270.2% 182nd Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44,490 2023 up 55.0% 155th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 50.92 % change on previous year 2023 up 2,352.1% 3rd Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,451 2023 down 15.2% 169th Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -35.84 % change on previous year 2023 down 1,296.6% 213th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,760 2024 down 2.9% 160th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.65 % change on previous year 2024 down 63.0% 144th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,417 2024 down 49.1% 182nd Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -48.53 % change on previous year 2024 — 189th Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,840 2021 up 6.0% 150th Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 228 2021 down 28.5% 176th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 811 2024 down 46.8% 179th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -51.52 % change on previous year 2024 — 177th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 606 2024 down 52.0% 178th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -43.89 % change on previous year 2024 — 176th Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.5% 16th Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education 2022 up 0.5% 156th Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year 2022 down 0.5% 21st Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,068 2021 up 3.7% 159th Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Duration of pre-primary education 2 years 2025 unchanged 146th Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years 2025 unchanged 14th Population ages 15-64 66.5% 2025 up 2.0% 71st Population ages 0-14 25.3% 2025 down 11.7% 93rd Lower secondary school starting age 12 years 2025 unchanged 30th Primary school starting age 6 years 2025 unchanged 33rd Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1017 units per person 2023 up 12.0% 40th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 4.0% 96th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 5.6% 95th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 5,747 2021 down 17.0% 96th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 3,619 2021 down 22.4% 96th Page 1 of 23 Next →