Enrolment in secondary education, female in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in secondary education, 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -48.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,840 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 228 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 811 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -51.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 606 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -43.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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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February 2026 Data Release