Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Suriname
Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.908 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.908 GPIA
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
195th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
0.908 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
35
1971–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Suriname, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Suriname stood at 0.908 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Suriname peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.908 GPIA, in 2022.
Suriname ranks 195th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.997 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 1 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.13 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.06 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.13 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.13 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.908 GPIA | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.997 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.908 GPIA | 1.07 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Suriname?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Suriname was 0.908 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.908 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Suriname ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release