Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Suriname
Suriname: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 80.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
80.3%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
151st
of 194 countries
All-time high
90.8%
in 2006
All-time low
72.1%
in 1976
Years of data
25
1976–2021
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Suriname, 1976–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Suriname is 80.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Suriname peaked at 90.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 1976.
Suriname ranks 151st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 72.1% | — |
| 1977 | 86.0% | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 78.5% | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 83.3% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 90.7% | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 82.4% | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 79.1% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 86.3% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 83.5% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 90.8% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 82.1% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 87.2% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 88.3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 85.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 80.3% | -10.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 80.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 83% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 80.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.7%, 85% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.9% | 72.1% | 86.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 84.6% | 79.1% | 90.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 74.0% | 90.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 82.1% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 80.3% | 89.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 148 Papua New Guinea 81.2% compare
- 149 Romania 81.0% compare
- 150 Côte d'Ivoire 80.8% compare
- 152 Zambia 79.8% compare
- 153 Luxembourg 77.3% compare
- 154 Afghanistan 76.7% compare
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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Suriname?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Suriname was 80.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 1976.
- How does Suriname rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release