School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Suriname
Suriname: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.22 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (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, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Suriname is 1.22 GPI, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Suriname peaked at 1.41 GPI in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.1 GPI, in 1977.
Suriname ranks 4th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.23 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 1.25 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.32 GPI | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 1.24 GPI | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 1.29 GPI | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.24 GPI | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.1 GPI | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 1.13 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.12 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.23 GPI | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 1.26 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.3 GPI | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.25 GPI | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.28 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.19 GPI | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 1.2 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.2 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.18 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.41 GPI | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 1.34 GPI | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.37 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.37 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.31 GPI | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.25 GPI | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.29 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.36 GPI | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.36 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.35 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.38 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.32 GPI | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.22 GPI | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 1.32 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.26 GPI | 1.23 GPI | 1.3 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.22 GPI | 1.19 GPI | 1.28 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.32 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 1.41 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.34 GPI | 1.29 GPI | 1.38 GPI | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.22 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 1 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -48.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,840 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 228 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 811 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -51.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 606 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -43.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Suriname?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Suriname was 1.22 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 GPI in 2002.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 GPI in 1977.
- How does Suriname rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Suriname ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.