Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Suriname
Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) was 80.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
80.0%
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
154th
of 199 countries
All-time high
105.2%
in 2021
All-time low
76.5%
in 2001
Years of data
20
2001–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Suriname, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 80.0% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2022.
The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Suriname peaked at 105.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 2001.
Suriname ranks 154th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 76.5% | — |
| 2002 | 85.7% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 92.9% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 91.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 89.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 87.3% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 105.2% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | -24.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 80.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 83% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 80.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.9%, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.0% | 76.5% | 92.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 87.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 80.0% | 105.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 151 Micronesia (country) 82.1% compare
- 152 El Salvador 82.0% compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 80.2% compare
- 155 Gambia 79.7% compare
- 156 Lesotho 79.1% compare
- 157 Zambia 76.4% 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Suriname?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Suriname was 80.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 105.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Suriname ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release