Enrolment in primary education, female in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in primary education, 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 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% |
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 |
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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 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.