Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Suriname
Suriname: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 87.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Suriname, 1977–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
In 2018, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Suriname stood at 87.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Suriname peaked at 95.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 2005.
Suriname ranks 122nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 94.2% | — |
| 1978 | 95.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 83.2% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 85.5% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 83.3% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 90.1% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 90.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | -0.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 87.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.2%, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 87.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.8%, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.6% | 94.2% | 95.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 83.2% | 94.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 87.7% | 92.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,520 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,366 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,643 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63,941 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0955 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Suriname?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Suriname was 87.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2005.
- How does Suriname rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
- Suriname ranks 122nd out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.