Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Suriname
Suriname: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 83.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Suriname, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Suriname stood at 83.2%.
The figure is up 36.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Suriname peaked at 96.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 156th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 95.6% | — |
| 1978 | 96.2% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 94.9% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 89.8% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 89.2% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 94.0% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 81.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 81.9% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 83.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 83.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 86.6% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 82.3% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 83.2% | +36.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 83.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 83.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 89% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +36.7% | 60.9% | 83.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.9% | 95.6% | 96.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 92.0% | 89.2% | 94.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 81.4% | 77.3% | 84.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 80.8% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 60.9% | 83.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.78 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Suriname?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Suriname was 83.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Suriname ranks 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.