Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Suriname
Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 78.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Suriname, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Suriname is 78.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Suriname peaked at 84.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 1972.
Suriname ranks 155th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39.4% | — |
| 1972 | 37.4% | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 42.5% | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 43.1% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 46.5% | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 47.0% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 46.6% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 49.9% | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 62.2% | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 60.9% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 61.5% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 59.9% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 59.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 65.2% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 55.7% | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 75.5% | +35.7% |
| 2002 | 83.1% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 78.6% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 77.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 84.8% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 82.8% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.7% | 37.4% | 50.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 61.1% | 59.9% | 62.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 60.2% | 55.7% | 65.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 75.5% | 83.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 76.9% | 84.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 70.7% | 78.1% | 2 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,451 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -35.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,760 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,417 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Suriname?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Suriname was 78.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 1972.
- How does Suriname rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Suriname ranks 155th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release