Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Suriname
Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 101.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Suriname, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Suriname is 101.6%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Suriname peaked at 102.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 1976.
That places Suriname 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 86.1% | — |
| 1972 | 85.6% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 89.5% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 91.3% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 87.6% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 81.3% | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 86.2% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 87.9% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 89.0% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 102.3% | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 96.0% | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 95.4% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 97.1% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 93.9% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 88.4% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 101.0% | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 98.4% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 94.5% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 96.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 91.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 93.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 101.6% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.2% | 81.3% | 91.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 97.7% | 95.4% | 102.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 95.4% | 88.4% | 101.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 91.0% | 96.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 95.8% | 101.6% | 6 |
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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 101.6% in 2015, 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 102.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 1976.
- How does Suriname rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Suriname ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.