Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.1559 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Suriname, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.1559 units per square kilometre for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.2849 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1559 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 201st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2746 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.2736 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2789 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2849 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.263 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2383 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2575 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2537 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2527 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2254 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2149 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2097 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1892 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1882 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2006 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1953 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1837 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2228 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 0.236 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2701 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1978 units per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1941 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1973 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1991 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1939 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2093 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2134 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2087 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2052 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2064 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2045 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2066 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2107 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2108 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2024 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1997 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2013 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1954 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1882 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1756 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1559 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.1559 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.37 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.1559 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.65 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.2701 units per square kilometre | 0.1978 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2641 units per square kilometre | 0.2383 units per square kilometre | 0.2849 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2047 units per square kilometre | 0.1882 units per square kilometre | 0.2254 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.2216 units per square kilometre | 0.1837 units per square kilometre | 0.2701 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2007 units per square kilometre | 0.1939 units per square kilometre | 0.2134 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2056 units per square kilometre | 0.1997 units per square kilometre | 0.2108 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1788 units per square kilometre | 0.1559 units per square kilometre | 0.1954 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 198 Guyana 0.2119 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Libya 0.2046 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Iceland 0.1568 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Australia 0.1428 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Canada 0.1347 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Mongolia 0.1197 units per square kilometre compare
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), per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.1559 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2849 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1559 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 201st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.