Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 29,061 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Suriname, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Suriname stood at 29,061.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) 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% |
| 1980 | 39,104 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 37,643 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 36,182 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 35,617 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 35,053 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 34,488 | -1.6% |
| 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% |
| 2003 | 31,326 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 31,494 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 31,663 | +0.5% |
| 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% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 29,061 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 248,836, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 29,061 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 180,073, 16% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -26.8% | 43,359 | 31,742 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,397 | 38,248 | 45,735 | 9 |
| 1980s | 34,453 | 30,214 | 39,104 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,568 | 29,489 | 43,359 | 5 |
| 2000s | 32,035 | 31,126 | 34,259 | 9 |
| 2010s | 33,006 | 32,057 | 33,839 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,768 | 25,029 | 31,364 | 5 |
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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Suriname?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Suriname was 29,061 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 45,735 in 1974.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,029 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Suriname ranks 165th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.