Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Suriname
Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 83.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Suriname, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 83.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Suriname peaked at 100.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 2022.
That places Suriname 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 95.1% | — |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 97.3% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 100.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 93.5% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 94.1% | 100.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 83.8% | 97.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Suriname?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Suriname was 83.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 100.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Suriname ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release