Enrolment in primary education, male in Suriname

Suriname: Enrolment in primary education, male was 35,321 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
35,321 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
161st
of 202 countries
All-time high
49,555 number
in 1975
All-time low
30,084 number
in 1990
Years of data
37
1971–2019

Enrolment in primary education, male in Suriname, 1971–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1971199520191971: 47.8k number1972: 47.6k number1973: 48.5k number1974: 49.5k number1975: 49.6k number1976: 41.9k number1977: 45.6k number1978: 44.5k number1979: 44.5k number1982: 39.4k number1985: 37.0k number1986: 36.3k number1987: 32.3k number1988: 32.1k number1989: 33.6k number1990: 30.1k number1991: 30.6k number1992: 37.6k number1993: 41.3k number1994: 44.5k number2001: 33.1k number2002: 32.9k number2005: 33.9k number2006: 34.2k number2007: 33.9k number2008: 36.0k number2009: 36.8k number2010: 36.9k number2011: 36.2k number2012: 36.4k number2013: 36.1k number2014: 36.2k number2015: 37.1k number2016: 37.1k number2017: 35.5k number2018: 35.1k number2019: 35.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in primary education, male in Suriname stood at 35,321 number.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Suriname peaked at 49,555 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 30,084 number, in 1990.

Suriname ranks 161st of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Suriname, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 47,754 number —
1972 47,581 number -0.4%
1973 48,503 number +1.9%
1974 49,547 number +2.2%
1975 49,555 number +0.0%
1976 41,923 number -15.4%
1977 45,634 number +8.9%
1978 44,537 number -2.4%
1979 44,495 number -0.1%
1982 39,448 number -11.3%
1985 36,966 number -6.3%
1986 36,305 number -1.8%
1987 32,263 number -11.1%
1988 32,057 number -0.6%
1989 33,596 number +4.8%
1990 30,084 number -10.5%
1991 30,596 number +1.7%
1992 37,645 number +23.0%
1993 41,284 number +9.7%
1994 44,523 number +7.8%
2001 33,110 number -25.6%
2002 32,866 number -0.7%
2005 33,864 number +3.0%
2006 34,161 number +0.9%
2007 33,894 number -0.8%
2008 36,017 number +6.3%
2009 36,815 number +2.2%
2010 36,861 number +0.1%
2011 36,196 number -1.8%
2012 36,432 number +0.7%
2013 36,150 number -0.8%
2014 36,233 number +0.2%
2015 37,088 number +2.4%
2016 37,081 number -0.0%
2017 35,486 number -4.3%
2018 35,106 number -1.1%
2019 35,321 number +0.6%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 35,321 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 220,224 number, 16% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 35,321 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 184,329 number, 19% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in primary education, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 -25.6% 44,523 number 33,110 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 46,614 number 41,923 number 49,555 number 9
1980s 35,106 number 32,057 number 39,448 number 6
1990s 36,826 number 30,084 number 44,523 number 5
2000s 34,390 number 32,866 number 36,815 number 7
2010s 36,195 number 35,106 number 37,088 number 10

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 158 Estonia 45,329 number compare
  2. 159 Mauritius 43,133 number compare
  3. 160 Djibouti 36,966 number compare
  4. 162 Cape Verde 33,472 number compare
  5. 163 Cyprus 29,285 number compare
  6. 164 Belize 26,070 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Suriname?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Suriname was 35,321 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 49,555 number in 1975.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 30,084 number in 1990.
How does Suriname rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Suriname ranks 161st out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.