Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Suriname

Suriname: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 35.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
35.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 154 countries
All-time high
42.9%
in 2007
All-time low
25.6%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Suriname, 2006–2019

0102030402006201220192006: 25.6 %2007: 42.9 %2008: 42.3 %2009: 42.8 %2010: 36.7 %2011: 34 %2012: 34.4 %2013: 35.4 %2014: 36.2 %2015: 36.7 %2016: 35.4 %2017: 36.5 %2018: 35.8 %2019: 35.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 35.5% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Suriname peaked at 42.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2006.

That places Suriname 24th out of 154 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in Suriname, 2006 to 2019.
Year % Change
2006 25.6%
2007 42.9% +67.8%
2008 42.3% -1.5%
2009 42.8% +1.3%
2010 36.7% -14.3%
2011 34.0% -7.3%
2012 34.4% +1.0%
2013 35.4% +2.9%
2014 36.2% +2.2%
2015 36.7% +1.5%
2016 35.4% -3.5%
2017 36.5% +2.9%
2018 35.8% -2.0%
2019 35.5% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.4% 25.6% 42.9% 4
2010s 35.7% 34.0% 36.7% 10

Countries ranked near Suriname

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  3. 23 Gambia 36.9% compare
  4. 25 Botswana 33.2% compare
  5. 26 Timor-Leste 32.4% compare
  6. 27 Aruba 31.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Suriname?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Suriname was 35.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2006.
How does Suriname rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Suriname ranks 24th out of 154 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 2,304 data points, 1997–2020
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Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/