Suriname's school enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) was 33.75% in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 32.24 percentage points from 1.51% in 2013.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 33.75% | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 1.78% | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 1.51% | 2013 |
| Highest | 55.19% | 1985 |
| Lowest | 1.43% | 2012 |
| Average since 2014 | 18.15% | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 55.19% | 1985 |
What the numbers say
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 39.23 percentage points in 2019 and the biggest yearly fall was 43.54 percentage points in 2010. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 5.46 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 67% of the movement over 9 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Suriname had the 10th highest value of the 43 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Suriname in the 2023 ranking
- Dominica — 6th of 43: 40.44%
- United Kingdom — 7th of 43: 38.15%
- Mali — 8th of 43: 35.12%
- Puerto Rico (US) — 10th of 43: 29.17%
- Argentina — 11th of 43: 25.81%
- Nigeria — 12th of 43: 23.27%
What this measures
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.
Limitations: Religious or private schools, which are not registered with the government or don't follow the common national curriculum, may not be captured.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 24 values
| Year | School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 33.75 |
| 2022 | no data |
| 2021 | 40.24 |
| 2020 | 39.91 |
| 2019 | 41.01 |
| 2018 | 1.78 |
| 2017 | 1.84 |
| 2016 | 1.76 |
| 2015 | 1.52 |
| 2014 | 1.52 |
| 2013 |
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in nearby economies
- Antigua and Barbuda — 48.76% (2018)
- Argentina — 25.81% (2023)
- Bahamas, The — 27.46% (2024)
- Barbados — 12.93% (2024)
- Belize — 80.72% (2024)
- Bolivia — 10.06% (2024)
- Brazil — 19.14% (2024)
- British Virgin Islands — 22.46% (2024)
- Cayman Islands — 47.19% (2024)
More education data for Suriname
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils — 60,612 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 91.92% (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils — 63,941 (2023)
- School enrollment, secondary (% gross) — 76.11% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 89.67% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 94.09% (2024)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Suriname's school enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)?
- 33.75% in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1985?
- It is down 21.44 percentage points from 55.19% in 1985. The highest value was 55.19% in 1985 and the lowest 1.43% in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank?
- 10th highest of 43 economies with data for 2023.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.PRIV.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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