Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 32,253 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Suriname, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Suriname is 32,253, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 85.9% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Suriname peaked at 32,253 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,091, in 2001.
Suriname ranks 145th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15,091 | — |
| 2002 | 16,631 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 17,230 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 16,980 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 16,885 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 17,163 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 16,675 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 17,854 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 18,339 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 19,165 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 19,982 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 20,510 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 20,522 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 21,004 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 20,046 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 19,765 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 19,193 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 19,307 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 22,713 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 17,347 | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 32,253 | +85.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 32,253 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,115, 23% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 32,253 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76,220, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +85.9% | 17,347 | 32,253 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,665 | 15,091 | 17,230 | 7 |
| 2010s | 19,638 | 17,854 | 21,004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,905 | 17,347 | 32,253 | 4 |
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 enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Suriname?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Suriname was 32,253 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 32,253 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,091 in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 145th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release