Primary education, pupils in Suriname
Suriname: Primary education, pupils was 48.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Suriname, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 48.1% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Suriname peaked at 51.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1975.
Suriname ranks 145th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.6% | 46.0% | 48.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 47.8% | 48.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 47.8% | 51.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 47.9% | 48.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 48.1% | 48.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5,068 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 94.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 42.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 257,128 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Suriname?
- Primary education, pupils in Suriname was 48.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for primary education, pupils?
- Suriname ranks 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.