Enrolment in primary education, female in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in primary education, female was 29,061 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Suriname, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 29,061 for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Suriname peaked at 45,735 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 25,029, in 2023.
That places Suriname 165th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44,080 | — |
| 1972 | 43,921 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 44,772 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 45,735 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 42,214 | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 38,248 | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 41,324 | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 40,713 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 40,565 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 36,182 | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 34,488 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 33,658 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 30,370 | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 30,214 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 32,202 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 31,351 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 29,489 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 35,762 | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 37,878 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 43,359 | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 31,742 | -26.8% |
| 2002 | 31,157 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 31,663 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 31,960 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 31,126 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 33,587 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 34,259 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 33,502 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 32,937 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 33,125 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 32,828 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 33,155 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 33,827 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 33,839 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32,488 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 32,057 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 32,304 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 31,364 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 30,201 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 28,185 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 25,029 | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 29,061 | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,397 | 38,248 | 45,735 | 9 |
| 1980s | 32,852 | 30,214 | 36,182 | 6 |
| 1990s | 35,568 | 29,489 | 43,359 | 5 |
| 2000s | 32,213 | 31,126 | 34,259 | 7 |
| 2010s | 33,006 | 32,057 | 33,839 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,768 | 25,029 | 31,364 | 5 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Suriname?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Suriname was 29,061 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 45,735 in 1974.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,029 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 165th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release