School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Suriname
Suriname: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9902 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Suriname, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Suriname is 0.9902 GPI, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Suriname peaked at 1.1 GPI in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8737 GPI, in 1975.
Suriname ranks 107th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9417 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.946 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9475 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9472 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8737 GPI | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9362 GPI | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9319 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9423 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.941 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9555 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9783 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9712 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.986 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9883 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.1 GPI | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 1.02 GPI | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9823 GPI | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.04 GPI | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9911 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9843 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9924 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9807 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9967 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.997 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9976 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9987 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9997 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9902 GPI | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9342 GPI | 0.8737 GPI | 0.9475 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9813 GPI | 0.9555 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9823 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.994 GPI | 0.9807 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9967 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9949 GPI | 0.9902 GPI | 0.9997 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 104 Romania 0.9906 GPI compare
- 105 British Virgin Islands 0.9904 GPI compare
- 105 Russian Federation 0.9904 GPI compare
- 108 Uruguay 0.9896 GPI compare
- 109 Panama 0.9892 GPI compare
- 110 Republic of Moldova 0.9892 GPI compare
More education data for Suriname
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.92 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Suriname?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Suriname was 0.9902 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPI in 1990.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8737 GPI in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Suriname ranks 107th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.