Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Suriname
Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 81.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
81.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
165th
of 206 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 2002
All-time low
78.0%
in 1976
Years of data
35
1971–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Suriname, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Suriname is 81.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Suriname peaked at 94.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 1976.
Suriname ranks 165th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 82.8% | — |
| 1972 | 78.8% | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 82.7% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 84.9% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 82.4% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 78.0% | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 83.4% | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 85.6% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 87.0% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 85.2% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 87.3% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 84.8% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 80.6% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 92.7% | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 90.6% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 91.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 94.6% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 90.3% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 90.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 88.8% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 88.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 81.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.8% | 78.0% | 87.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 87.2% | 85.2% | 91.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 87.2% | 80.6% | 92.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 88.8% | 94.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 87.9% | 93.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 81.0% | 88.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 162 Romania 82.8% compare
- 163 Madagascar 82.8% compare
- 164 Seychelles 82.7% compare
- 166 Mozambique 80.7% compare
- 167 Côte d'Ivoire 79.8% compare
- 168 El Salvador 79.6% compare
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 secondary, female in Suriname?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Suriname was 81.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 1976.
- How does Suriname rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Suriname ranks 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release