Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Suriname

Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 94.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
94.2%
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
18th
of 163 countries
All-time high
94.2%
in 2019
All-time low
73.9%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Suriname, 2001–2019

0204060801002001201020192001: 73.9 %2002: 79.7 %2006: 76.6 %2007: 77.2 %2008: 82.9 %2009: 84 %2010: 74.4 %2011: 75.5 %2012: 83.4 %2013: 88.5 %2014: 87.8 %2015: 87.3 %2016: 89.7 %2017: 90.4 %2018: 86.2 %2019: 94.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Suriname is 94.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 94.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 2001.

Suriname ranks 18th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Suriname, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 73.9%
2002 79.7% +7.8%
2006 76.6% -3.9%
2007 77.2% +0.8%
2008 82.9% +7.3%
2009 84.0% +1.4%
2010 74.4% -11.4%
2011 75.5% +1.5%
2012 83.4% +10.5%
2013 88.5% +6.1%
2014 87.8% -0.8%
2015 87.3% -0.6%
2016 89.7% +2.8%
2017 90.4% +0.8%
2018 86.2% -4.7%
2019 94.2% +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.1% 73.9% 84.0% 6
2010s 85.7% 74.4% 94.2% 10

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 15 Slovakia 97.3% compare
  2. 16 Seychelles 95.4% compare
  3. 17 Guyana 95.4% compare
  4. 19 Cuba 94.0% compare
  5. 20 Italy 93.2% compare
  6. 21 Republic of Korea 92.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Suriname?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Suriname was 94.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2001.
How does Suriname rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Suriname ranks 18th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.