Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0707 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Suriname, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Suriname is 0.0707 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 49.5% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0707 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0326 units per person, in 1971.
Suriname ranks 6th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0326 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0328 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0377 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0387 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0421 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0431 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0433 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0469 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0475 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0512 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0488 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0478 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0453 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0442 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0429 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0454 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0382 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0457 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0487 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0492 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0501 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0503 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0498 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0473 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0493 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0492 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.05 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0504 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.056 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0541 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0558 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0524 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0516 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0567 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0473 units per person | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0707 units per person | +49.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0707 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0452 units per person, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0707 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0397 units per person, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita 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 | +49.5% | 0.0473 units per person | 0.0707 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0405 units per person | 0.0326 units per person | 0.0475 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0483 units per person | 0.0453 units per person | 0.0512 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0427 units per person | 0.0382 units per person | 0.0454 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0487 units per person | 0.0457 units per person | 0.0503 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0521 units per person | 0.0492 units per person | 0.056 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0566 units per person | 0.0473 units per person | 0.0707 units per person | 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 (number), per capita in Suriname?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Suriname was 0.0707 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0707 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0326 units per person in 1971.
- How does Suriname rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 6th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.