Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname
Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.953 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.953 GPIA
Change on year
up 274.6%
World rank
183rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 1990
All-time low
0.2544 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
42
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname stood at 0.953 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 274.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2544 GPIA, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 183rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9875 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9891 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9908 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9907 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9123 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9734 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9616 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9666 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9611 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9693 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9826 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9726 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9819 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9782 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9903 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.07 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9897 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9747 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9417 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9999 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9944 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9701 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.967 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9469 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9607 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9584 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9504 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9582 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9471 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9722 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9746 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9681 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9535 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9557 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9544 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9561 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9613 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9515 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8274 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2544 GPIA | -69.3% |
| 2024 | 0.953 GPIA | +274.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9703 GPIA | 0.9123 GPIA | 0.9908 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9792 GPIA | 0.9693 GPIA | 0.9903 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.9948 GPIA | 0.9417 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9718 GPIA | 0.9469 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.959 GPIA | 0.9471 GPIA | 0.9746 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7895 GPIA | 0.2544 GPIA | 0.9613 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,451 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -35.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,760 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,417 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname was 0.953 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2544 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Suriname ranks 183rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release