Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Suriname

Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 102.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
102.1%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
82nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
108.5%
in 2016
All-time low
94.2%
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Suriname, 1999–2019

02550751001999200920191999: 94.2 %2001: 96.1 %2002: 95.2 %2005: 96.4 %2006: 96.4 %2007: 94.9 %2008: 99.9 %2009: 100.5 %2010: 102.7 %2011: 102 %2012: 103.7 %2013: 105 %2014: 106.9 %2015: 108.2 %2016: 108.5 %2017: 103.6 %2018: 103.2 %2019: 102.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Suriname is 102.1%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 108.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 1999.

That places Suriname 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Suriname, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 94.2%
2001 96.1% +2.0%
2002 95.2% -0.8%
2005 96.4% +1.2%
2006 96.4% +0.0%
2007 94.9% -1.6%
2008 99.9% +5.3%
2009 100.5% +0.7%
2010 102.7% +2.1%
2011 102.0% -0.7%
2012 103.7% +1.7%
2013 105.0% +1.2%
2014 106.9% +1.8%
2015 108.2% +1.2%
2016 108.5% +0.2%
2017 103.6% -4.5%
2018 103.2% -0.4%
2019 102.1% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.2% 94.2% 94.2% 1
2000s 97.1% 94.9% 100.5% 7
2010s 104.6% 102.0% 108.5% 10

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 79 France 102.2% compare
  2. 80 Kuwait 102.2% compare
  3. 81 Chile 102.1% compare
  4. 83 Italy 102.0% compare
  5. 84 Bhutan 102.0% compare
  6. 85 Georgia 102.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Suriname?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Suriname was 102.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 108.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 1999.
How does Suriname rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Suriname ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.