Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Suriname
Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 0.8244 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Suriname, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Suriname stood at 0.8244 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Suriname peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8244 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Suriname 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9981 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.997 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9992 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8244 GPIA | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.997 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9508 GPIA | 0.8244 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Suriname?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Suriname was 0.8244 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8244 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Suriname ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release