Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 32,826 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Suriname, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 32,826 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Suriname peaked at 45,735 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 29,489 number, in 1991.
That places Suriname 160th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44,080 number | — |
| 1972 | 43,921 number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 44,772 number | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 45,735 number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 42,214 number | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 38,248 number | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 41,324 number | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 40,713 number | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 40,565 number | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 36,182 number | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 34,488 number | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 33,658 number | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 30,370 number | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 30,214 number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 32,202 number | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 31,351 number | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 29,489 number | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 35,762 number | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 37,878 number | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 43,359 number | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 31,742 number | -26.8% |
| 2002 | 31,157 number | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 31,663 number | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 31,960 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 31,126 number | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 33,587 number | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 34,259 number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 34,120 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 33,661 number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 33,761 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 34,104 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 34,259 number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 34,833 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 34,572 number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 33,126 number | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 32,584 number | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 32,826 number | +0.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 32,826 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207,528 number, 16% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 32,826 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 173,492 number, 19% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -26.8% | 43,359 number | 31,742 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,397 number | 38,248 number | 45,735 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 32,852 number | 30,214 number | 36,182 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 35,568 number | 29,489 number | 43,359 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 32,213 number | 31,126 number | 34,259 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 33,785 number | 32,584 number | 34,833 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.78 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Suriname?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Suriname was 32,826 number in 2019, 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 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,489 number in 1991.
- How does Suriname rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 160th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.