Suriname - School enrollment

School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Suriname was 94.19 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 105.39 in 1986 and a minimum value of 68.25 in 1999.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 78.13
1972 80.07
1973 75.18
1974 81.12
1975 82.82
1976 72.50
1977 89.33
1978 97.72
1979 97.49
1980 93.85
1981 91.77
1985 105.26
1986 105.39
1987 96.89
1988 93.86
1989 95.03
1990 82.13
1991 82.40
1992 85.28
1993 88.97
1994 99.52
1999 68.25
2001 73.95
2002 79.71
2005 80.27
2006 76.62
2007 77.24
2008 82.87
2009 83.99
2010 74.40
2011 75.52
2012 83.43
2013 88.49
2014 87.79
2015 87.26
2016 89.68
2017 90.38
2018 86.16
2019 94.19

School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Suriname was 96.67 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 106.93 in 1985 and a minimum value of 73.12 in 1976.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 81.24
1972 81.57
1973 83.88
1974 84.07
1975 85.80
1976 73.12
1977 88.93
1978 98.80
1979 98.42
1981 91.53
1985 106.93
1986 105.96
1987 99.31
1988 97.06
1989 97.18
1990 83.93
1991 83.50
1992 87.21
1993 89.39
1994 101.62
2001 73.76
2002 79.31
2005 81.48
2006 74.25
2007 79.51
2008 85.30
2009 86.30
2010 75.34
2011 76.59
2012 86.32
2013 91.10
2014 89.48
2015 89.86
2016 91.54
2017 90.86
2018 86.37
2019 96.67

School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Suriname was 91.88 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 104.85 in 1986 and a minimum value of 66.78 in 1973.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 75.13
1972 78.62
1973 66.78
1974 78.26
1975 79.93
1976 71.90
1977 89.71
1978 96.68
1979 96.59
1981 92.00
1985 103.66
1986 104.85
1987 94.61
1988 90.87
1989 93.03
1990 80.45
1991 81.38
1992 83.48
1993 88.59
1994 97.56
2001 74.13
2002 80.10
2005 79.15
2006 78.82
2007 75.13
2008 80.62
2009 81.84
2010 73.53
2011 74.53
2012 80.75
2013 86.05
2014 86.21
2015 84.84
2016 87.94
2017 89.94
2018 85.96
2019 91.88

School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Suriname was 109.23 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 149.74 in 1994 and a minimum value of 104.12 in 2002.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 128.66
1972 127.65
1973 130.19
1974 133.34
1975 128.55
1976 111.85
1977 124.91
1978 127.04
1979 132.17
1980 131.33
1981 126.43
1982 132.43
1983 135.93
1984 139.13
1985 141.04
1986 143.64
1987 131.63
1988 130.85
1989 135.24
1990 121.36
1991 113.17
1992 132.54
1993 138.26
1994 149.74
1999 104.72
2001 106.07
2002 104.12
2005 105.03
2006 105.81
2007 104.21
2008 111.70
2009 114.15
2010 114.04
2011 112.24
2012 112.71
2013 112.84
2014 113.33
2015 115.80
2016 115.55
2017 110.56
2018 108.84
2019 109.23

School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Suriname was 109.15 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 153.04 in 1994 and a minimum value of 103.16 in 2007.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 124.76
1972 124.07
1973 126.63
1974 129.68
1975 119.78
1976 108.11
1977 120.44
1978 123.21
1979 128.09
1982 129.36
1985 139.46
1986 141.49
1987 130.68
1988 130.06
1989 135.82
1990 127.39
1991 114.56
1992 133.50
1993 136.99
1994 153.04
2001 106.51
2002 103.65
2005 104.18
2006 105.40
2007 103.16
2008 111.73
2009 114.22
2010 113.84
2011 112.30
2012 112.53
2013 113.70
2014 114.32
2015 116.41
2016 115.71
2017 110.77
2018 108.71
2019 109.15

School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Suriname was 109.30 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 146.66 in 1994 and a minimum value of 104.58 in 2002.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 132.49
1972 131.15
1973 133.65
1974 136.91
1975 137.09
1976 115.48
1977 129.25
1978 130.75
1979 136.12
1982 135.38
1985 142.55
1986 145.69
1987 132.54
1988 131.60
1989 134.70
1990 115.66
1991 111.87
1992 131.64
1993 139.45
1994 146.66
2001 105.66
2002 104.58
2005 105.84
2006 106.21
2007 105.19
2008 111.67
2009 114.09
2010 114.22
2011 112.18
2012 112.87
2013 112.03
2014 112.41
2015 115.24
2016 115.39
2017 110.36
2018 108.97
2019 109.30

School enrollment, primary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in Suriname was 86.03 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 98.83 in 1985 and a minimum value of 82.56 in 2005.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1977 94.64
1978 96.01
1985 98.83
1987 98.47
1988 98.64
2005 82.56
2006 84.50
2007 82.64
2008 88.45
2009 91.54
2010 88.62
2011 86.76
2012 87.12
2013 86.70
2014 86.34
2015 87.99
2016 89.14
2017 86.07
2018 86.03

School enrollment, primary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Suriname was 87.73 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 95.00 in 1978 and a minimum value of 83.18 in 2005.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1977 94.19
1978 95.00
2005 83.18
2006 85.44
2007 83.34
2008 90.07
2009 93.92
2010 90.53
2011 88.85
2012 89.02
2013 88.48
2014 88.71
2015 89.69
2016 90.89
2017 87.98
2018 87.73

School enrollment, primary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Suriname was 84.44 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 97.00 in 1978 and a minimum value of 81.98 in 2005.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1977 95.07
1978 97.00
2005 81.98
2006 83.62
2007 82.00
2008 86.93
2009 89.33
2010 86.85
2011 84.82
2012 85.35
2013 85.04
2014 84.14
2015 86.41
2016 87.52
2017 84.30
2018 84.44

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Suriname was 41.01 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 55.19 in 1985, while its lowest value was 1.43 in 2012.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1985 55.19
1988 52.18
1989 49.44
1993 47.17
2001 47.92
2002 47.79
2005 46.61
2006 46.87
2007 45.62
2008 45.88
2009 45.06
2010 1.52
2011 1.67
2012 1.43
2013 1.51
2014 1.53
2015 1.52
2016 1.76
2017 1.84
2018 1.78
2019 41.01

School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Suriname was 82.26 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 82.26 in 2018 and a minimum value of 35.12 in 1981.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 37.70
1972 37.68
1973 41.69
1974 43.55
1975 45.92
1976 46.87
1977 48.29
1978 50.15
1979 49.85
1980 51.68
1981 35.12
1982 44.94
1983 46.17
1984 47.68
1985 56.86
1986 63.04
1987 60.51
1988 59.16
1989 58.26
1990 57.33
1991 58.92
1992 63.39
1993 54.08
2001 74.99
2002 74.94
2005 68.48
2006 69.11
2007 69.06
2008 69.62
2009 67.69
2010 71.45
2011 70.34
2012 72.07
2013 73.81
2014 73.35
2015 77.47
2018 82.26

School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Suriname was 88.64 as of 2015. As the graph below shows, over the past 44 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 88.64 in 2015 and a minimum value of 41.64 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 41.64
1972 41.86
1973 47.57
1974 48.29
1975 51.83
1976 51.89
1977 50.57
1978 53.23
1979 52.62
1986 69.93
1987 67.79
1988 67.26
1989 64.95
1990 64.63
1991 64.11
1992 69.27
1993 59.07
2001 81.41
2002 88.06
2005 78.74
2006 80.15
2007 80.29
2008 79.33
2009 75.53
2010 80.74
2011 81.35
2012 83.39
2013 85.29
2014 85.44
2015 88.64

School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Suriname was 67.06 as of 2015. As the graph below shows, over the past 44 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 68.85 in 2001 and a minimum value of 33.60 in 1972.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 33.88
1972 33.60
1973 35.92
1974 38.91
1975 40.16
1976 41.97
1977 46.08
1978 47.13
1979 47.14
1986 56.66
1987 53.73
1988 51.58
1989 51.98
1990 50.43
1991 53.99
1992 57.79
1993 49.33
2001 68.85
2002 62.48
2005 58.81
2006 58.70
2007 58.43
2008 60.39
2009 60.22
2010 62.61
2011 59.88
2012 61.39
2013 63.02
2014 62.05
2015 67.06

School enrollment, secondary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% net) in Suriname was 57.79 as of 2015. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 57.79 in 2015 and a minimum value of 45.70 in 2009.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1987 51.40
1988 49.36
2009 45.70
2010 50.82
2011 51.00
2012 51.95
2013 54.05
2014 55.31
2015 57.79

School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% net) in Suriname was 63.96 as of 2015. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 63.96 in 2015 and a minimum value of 49.92 in 2009.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1987 56.15
1988 54.43
2009 49.92
2010 55.80
2011 56.77
2012 57.87
2013 60.36
2014 60.69
2015 63.96

School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% net) in Suriname was 52.04 as of 2015. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 52.04 in 2015 and a minimum value of 41.68 in 2009.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1987 46.98
1988 44.62
2009 41.68
2010 46.08
2011 45.52
2012 46.36
2013 48.13
2014 50.29
2015 52.04

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Suriname was 1.16 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 22.11 in 2001, while its lowest value was 0.78 in 2014.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2001 22.11
2005 20.42
2006 19.83
2007 18.34
2008 18.65
2009 17.67
2010 0.78
2011 0.80
2012 0.83
2013 0.84
2014 0.78
2015 0.90
2018 1.16

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Suriname was 12.56 as of 2002. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12.56 in 2002 and a minimum value of 6.44 in 1981.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1981 6.44
1982 6.92
1983 7.41
1984 7.27
1985 7.00
1986 6.63
1987 8.24
1988 8.95
1989 9.83
1990 10.59
2002 12.56

School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Suriname was 15.73 as of 2002. As the graph below shows, over the past 17 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15.73 in 2002 and a minimum value of 7.38 in 1986.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1985 7.41
1986 7.38
1987 8.74
1988 9.57
1989 10.82
1990 11.68
2002 15.73

School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in Suriname was 9.46 as of 2002. As the graph below shows, over the past 17 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 9.59 in 1990 and a minimum value of 5.93 in 1986.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1985 6.61
1986 5.93
1987 7.78
1988 8.38
1989 8.94
1990 9.59
2002 9.46

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation