Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 44,490 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Suriname, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, female in Suriname stood at 44,490. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 50.9% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Suriname peaked at 44,490 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,784, in 1971.
That places Suriname 155th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12,784 | — |
| 1972 | 13,023 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 14,915 | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 15,228 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 16,470 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 16,726 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 16,678 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 17,897 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 17,927 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 20,084 | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 19,381 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 19,210 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 18,507 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 18,241 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 17,793 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 18,946 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 15,999 | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 22,231 | +39.0% |
| 2002 | 24,180 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 25,553 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 26,307 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 26,712 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 26,730 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 25,706 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 27,092 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 27,358 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 28,123 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 28,707 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 32,227 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 31,440 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 32,779 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 31,733 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 31,592 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 35,053 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 29,479 | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 44,490 | +50.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 44,490 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 260,209, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 44,490 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122,529, 36% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +50.9% | 29,479 | 44,490 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,739 | 12,784 | 17,927 | 9 |
| 1980s | 19,296 | 18,507 | 20,084 | 4 |
| 1990s | 17,745 | 15,999 | 18,946 | 4 |
| 2000s | 25,346 | 22,231 | 26,730 | 7 |
| 2010s | 29,932 | 27,092 | 32,779 | 8 |
| 2020s | 35,154 | 29,479 | 44,490 | 4 |
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 secondary education, female in Suriname?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Suriname was 44,490 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 44,490 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,784 in 1971.
- How does Suriname rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 155th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release