Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Suriname

Suriname: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 21.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
21.6%
Change on year
up 5,160.2%
World rank
51st
of 174 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2001–2019

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Suriname, 2001–2019

01020302001201020192001: 30.5 %2005: 28.9 %2006: 28.6 %2007: 26.8 %2008: 27.1 %2009: 25.8 %2010: 0.56 %2011: 0.568 %2012: 0.611 %2013: 0.768 %2014: 0.515 %2015: 0.747 %2016: 0.198 %2017: 0.103 %2018: 0.411 %2019: 21.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 21.6% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5,160.2% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Suriname peaked at 30.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.

That places Suriname 51st out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Suriname, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 30.5%
2005 28.9% -5.5%
2006 28.6% -1.0%
2007 26.8% -6.1%
2008 27.1% +1.2%
2009 25.8% -5.1%
2010 0.6% -97.8%
2011 0.6% +1.5%
2012 0.6% +7.5%
2013 0.8% +25.8%
2014 0.5% -33.0%
2015 0.7% +45.1%
2016 0.2% -73.5%
2017 0.1% -48.3%
2018 0.4% +300.8%
2019 21.6% +5160.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.9% 25.8% 30.5% 6
2010s 2.6% 0.1% 21.6% 10

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 48 British Virgin Islands 22.1% compare
  2. 49 Ghana 21.8% compare
  3. 50 Congo 21.6%
  4. 52 Hong Kong, China 21.1% compare
  5. 53 Turks and Caicos Islands 21.0% compare
  6. 54 Luxembourg 20.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Suriname?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Suriname was 21.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
How does Suriname rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Suriname ranks 51st out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.