Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Suriname
Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.81 GPI in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Suriname, 2001–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.81 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Suriname peaked at 2.46 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.64 GPI, in 2009.
Suriname ranks 1st of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.64 GPI | — |
| 2002 | 2.07 GPI | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 1.75 GPI | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 2.02 GPI | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 2.07 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.86 GPI | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 1.64 GPI | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.79 GPI | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 2.01 GPI | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 1.99 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.87 GPI | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.46 GPI | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 1.81 GPI | -26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 GPI | 1.64 GPI | 2.07 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.99 GPI | 1.79 GPI | 2.46 GPI | 6 |
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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, upper secondary, gender parity index in Suriname?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Suriname was 1.81 GPI in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 GPI in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 GPI in 2009.
- How does Suriname rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Suriname ranks 1st out of 182 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.