Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 0.2772 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Suriname, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Suriname stood at 0.2772 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.9% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Suriname peaked at 0.2772 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0796 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Suriname 190th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0949 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1026 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1039 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1117 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1251 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1207 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1197 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1153 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1136 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1109 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.118 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1385 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1506 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1592 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1639 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1664 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1665 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1602 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1688 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1704 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1752 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1789 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2008 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1959 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2042 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1977 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1968 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2184 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1837 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2772 units per square kilometre | +50.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.2772 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.2772 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.42 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 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% | 0.1837 units per square kilometre | 0.2772 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | 0.1117 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1202 units per square kilometre | 0.1153 units per square kilometre | 0.1251 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.1106 units per square kilometre | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | 0.118 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1579 units per square kilometre | 0.1385 units per square kilometre | 0.1665 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1865 units per square kilometre | 0.1688 units per square kilometre | 0.2042 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.219 units per square kilometre | 0.1837 units per square kilometre | 0.2772 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 187 Niger 0.3385 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Guinea-Bissau 0.3256 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Russian Federation 0.3175 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Chad 0.2335 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Libya 0.2203 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Iceland 0.174 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Suriname?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Suriname was 0.2772 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2772 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0796 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Suriname rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- Suriname ranks 190th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.