School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Suriname
Suriname: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 89.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Suriname, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Suriname is 89.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 247.9% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Suriname peaked at 138.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2023.
That places Suriname 175th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 121.5% | — |
| 1972 | 117.4% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 120.9% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 125.3% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 118.0% | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 109.7% | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 122.3% | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 124.8% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 128.7% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 124.2% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 126.7% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 125.6% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 114.2% | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 113.5% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 118.3% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 111.6% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 101.8% | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 119.5% | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 123.2% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 138.6% | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 107.4% | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 106.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 102.6% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 100.8% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 101.4% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 102.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 100.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 103.8% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 105.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 107.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 104.2% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 100.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 86.3% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | -70.1% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | +247.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +247.9% | 25.8% | 89.7% |
| 2023 | -70.1% | 86.3% | 25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120.9% | 109.7% | 128.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 120.4% | 113.5% | 126.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 118.9% | 101.8% | 138.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 102.3% | 95.8% | 107.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 101.8% | 98.3% | 107.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 25.8% | 100.2% | 5 |
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, primary, female in Suriname?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Suriname was 89.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 138.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Suriname ranks 175th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.