Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in lower secondary education, 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -48.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,840 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 228 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 811 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -51.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 606 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -43.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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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February 2026 Data Release