Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname
Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.34 GPI in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.34 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname peaked at 1.62 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.27 GPI, in 2021.
That places Suriname 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.43 GPI | — |
| 2002 | 1.54 GPI | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.42 GPI | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5 GPI | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.51 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.46 GPI | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4 GPI | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.45 GPI | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.51 GPI | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.46 GPI | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.58 GPI | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.43 GPI | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.62 GPI | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 1.38 GPI | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 1.27 GPI | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.32 GPI | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.34 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.34 GPI | +0.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.34 GPI is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 GPI, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.34 GPI is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.09 GPI, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 GPI | 1.4 GPI | 1.54 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.49 GPI | 1.38 GPI | 1.62 GPI | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.32 GPI | 1.27 GPI | 1.34 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,520 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Suriname was 1.34 GPI in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 GPI in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Suriname ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release