Primary education, pupils (% female) in Suriname
Suriname: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Suriname, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 48.1% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Suriname peaked at 51.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1975.
Suriname ranks 145th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.0% | — |
| 1972 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 46.0% | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 47.7% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 47.5% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 47.8% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 47.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 48.3% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 48.9% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 51.0% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 47.8% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.6% | 46.0% | 48.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 47.8% | 48.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 47.8% | 51.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 47.9% | 48.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 48.1% | 48.6% | 9 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.78 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Suriname?
- Primary education, pupils in Suriname was 48.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for primary education, pupils?
- Suriname ranks 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.