Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Suriname
Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 89.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
89.7%
Change on year
up 247.9%
World rank
184th
of 214 countries
All-time high
138.6%
in 1994
All-time low
25.8%
in 2023
Years of data
42
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Suriname, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Suriname stood at 89.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 247.9% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Suriname peaked at 138.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2023.
That places Suriname 184th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 121.5% | — |
| 1972 | 117.4% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 120.9% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 125.3% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 118.0% | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 109.7% | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 122.3% | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 124.8% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 128.7% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 124.2% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 126.7% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 125.6% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 114.2% | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 113.5% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 118.3% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 111.6% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 101.8% | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 119.5% | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 123.2% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 138.6% | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 107.4% | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 106.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 102.6% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 100.8% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 101.4% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 102.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 100.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 103.8% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 105.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 107.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 104.2% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 100.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 86.3% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | -70.1% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | +247.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120.9% | 109.7% | 128.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 120.4% | 113.5% | 126.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 118.9% | 101.8% | 138.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 102.3% | 95.8% | 107.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 101.8% | 98.3% | 107.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 25.8% | 100.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -48.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,840 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 228 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 811 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -51.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 606 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -43.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Suriname?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Suriname was 89.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 138.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Suriname ranks 184th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release