School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Suriname
Suriname: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) was 80.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Suriname, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in Suriname is 80.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Suriname peaked at 106.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 1976.
Suriname ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 81.2% | — |
| 1972 | 81.6% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 83.9% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 84.1% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 85.8% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 73.1% | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 88.9% | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 98.8% | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 91.5% | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 106.9% | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 106.0% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 99.3% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 97.1% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 83.9% | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 83.5% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 87.2% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 89.4% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 101.6% | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 73.8% | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 79.3% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 74.2% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 79.5% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 85.3% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 86.3% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 91.1% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 80.1% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.2% | 73.1% | 98.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.7% | 91.5% | 106.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 89.1% | 83.5% | 101.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 73.8% | 86.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 75.3% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 80.1% | 91.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 school enrollment, preprimary, female in Suriname?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Suriname was 80.1% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 106.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 1976.
- How does Suriname rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Suriname ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.