Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Suriname
Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 76.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Suriname, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Suriname stood at 76.0%.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Suriname peaked at 77.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 125th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 73.5% | — |
| 2002 | 77.9% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 71.2% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 74.6% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 75.5% | +58.5% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | +16.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 76.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 76.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.5%, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.3% | 59.7% | 77.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 55.8% | 74.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 47.7% | 76.0% | 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, female in Suriname?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Suriname was 76.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Suriname ranks 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release